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		<title>Solar Cell Paint Inventor Gets Moment In Sun</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tweet What was the single most significant breakthrough in clean energy technology this year? Smart grid digitized systems? Tidal power? According to&#160;Interdisciplinary Committee of the World Cultural Council, it was the Grätzel Cell, a dye solar cell (DSC) that can be applied to surfaces as a coating of colored paint. The committee awarded the 2012 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://affordablehomes.co.nz/solar-cell-paint-inventor-gets-moment-in-sun/</link>
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		<title>Thomas Home, the sustainable eco house</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tweet A beautiful and highly sustainable home that requires a third of the cooling and half the heating of similar homes, the Thomas Home, set on an 11 acre site in the Cascade foothills and overlooking Mt. Rainier and Everett City in Washington state is a perfect example of passive house design. This comes partly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://affordablehomes.co.nz/thomas-home-the-sustainable-eco-house/</link>
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		<title>Ultimate Sustainable Nomadic Home &#8211; My Modern Metropolis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tweet Designed by Berlin-based Studio Aisslinger, this incredibly attractive modular home was created almost 4,000 ft above sea level. Located near Bozen in Northern Italy, it features magnificent views of the Dolomite mountains, yet can be easily taken apart and rebuilt in a new location. This makes the structure perfect for the travelling nomad, all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://affordablehomes.co.nz/ultimate-sustainable-nomadic-home-my-modern-metropolis/</link>
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		<title>Sustainability and Housing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tweet The following article appeared in a newsletter provided by the Common Wealth Bank in Australia and is such a thought provoking article I thought I&#8217;d provide it here. Sustainability and Housing source: CBA Author: Professor Richard Reed, Faculty of Business &#038; Law, Deakin University, Melbourne In recent years there has been increasing pressure on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://affordablehomes.co.nz/sustainability-and-housing/</link>
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		<title>Other Sites</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tweet eco warm sustainabilty classic homes intelligent homes]]></description>
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		<title>Custom New Home Communities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is important to seek out new home communities that not only fit your financial budget, but to also ensure that the homes were built with efficiency in mind. Affordably built new homes are available and many of these homes did not sacrifice quality and efficiency in order to be very affordable. There are also many enticing incentives on these new homes because of the competitively of the market. In many cases these homes are made much more affordable than older homes.]]></description>
		<link>http://affordablehomes.co.nz/custom-new-home-communities/</link>
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		<title>Home Ownership Hits a Low</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It might stand to reason that home ownership would take a hit during the recent housing crisis, coupled with the recession that continues to plague the country, and the world, but what may surprise some industry experts, as well as the host of politicians who are touting a recovery, is that home ownership has reached its lowest level since the close of the last century. Of course, when you state it like that: the close of the last century, that sounds like a long, long time ago, but it was only ten years. But as anyone who has worked...]]></description>
		<link>http://affordablehomes.co.nz/home-ownership-hits-a-low/</link>
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		<title>How to Become a Professional Home Builder &#8211; Part I</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Becoming a professional home builder is hidden with numerous pitfalls. This series of articles will help you keep those mistakes to a minimum.]]></description>
		<link>http://affordablehomes.co.nz/how-to-become-a-professional-home-builder-part-i/</link>
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		<title>Three Types of Home Builders &#8211; Some Times Smaller is Better</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are three types of home builders building homes in America today. There is the "high end custom home builder", the "production builder", and the "small, hands-on builder". While there are variations and hybrids within these three categories, these are the basic types at work today. The trick for the prospective buyer is to identify which one is the best match for their pocketbook and home style demands.]]></description>
		<link>http://affordablehomes.co.nz/three-types-of-home-builders-some-times-smaller-is-better/</link>
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		<title>Affordable 2 Storey Homes Are Becoming More Popular With The Baby Boomers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The baby boomer generation are hitting their 60's and building an affordable 2 storey home is a path many are now choosing to take. Most have lived very full lives with many life experiences through raising a family, travelling the country and in some cases the globe. Now, as retirement is becoming closer, baby boomers are looking to downsize and add a bit of money in their pocket in the process.]]></description>
		<link>http://affordablehomes.co.nz/affordable-2-storey-homes-are-becoming-more-popular-with-the-baby-boomers/</link>
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