House Dutiful

A Colorado home-builder reflects on his attempt to go green.

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October 15, 2006, 1:00 PM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

What to do when your compressed wheatgrass paneling requires toxic glue? Or when your straw-bale insulation won't work with reclaimed wood? Or when the county government won't let you reuse your own wastewater unless you install a water-treatment plant and a second set of plumbing? Daniel A. Shaw ran up against these dilemmas and many others while trying to build a green home in Colorado, and in the process discovered that green has many shades.

Thanks to Holly Richmond

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