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		<title>Could Rain Gardens Address City Flooding?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Great article from the Elmhurst Press about how rain gardens on your lot can help prevent Elmhurst-wide flooding in the future.  I couldn&#8217;t agree more on the idea!  Now, what&#8217;s a fair way to implement it?
Interesting calculations on how big a rain garden you need to compensate for your roof side.
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		<link>http://www.notyetgreen.com/?p=934</link>
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		<title>The Spin on Fans &#8211; Cut your AC use 100% this week!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Temperatures are heating up for the next week.  With warm days and cool nights, the end of summer in Chicago is a unique opportunity to virtually eliminate your need for air conditioning – and it is easier than you may think!  I think being green is all about doing the most with the least.  “Fan [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.notyetgreen.com/?p=926</link>
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		<title>WalkScore Makes Housing+Transportation Easy!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My friends at CNT/Energy have partnered with WalkScore to make it easy for home owners, or buyers to get a fuller picture of what it will cost to live at a certain address.  Using WalkScore data you can find out how walkable a certain address is. 
Now, enter an address and then check the &#8221;Commute&#8221; tab.  You [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.notyetgreen.com/?p=921</link>
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		<title>Walkability can add $3000 in value!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The more walkable your home is&#8230;the more valuable it may be.  This, according to a study last year by CEO&#8217;s for Cities.  The study looked at more than 90,000 homes.  They found that homes located within walking distance to amenities like shopping, schools, entertainment and other services tend to go up in value from $500-3000. 
Another more recent study shows [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.notyetgreen.com/?p=915</link>
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		<title>Recent IL Study &#8211; Green Tools Best for Managing Water</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Timing is everything.  Last month the Illinois EPA released a study by the University of Illinois at Chicago about using green tools and infrastructure to manage stormwater.  I thought it was interesting, but didn&#8217;t take note until the storms and flood damage hit Elmhurst last weekend. 
Physorg.com covered the report and some of the points are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.notyetgreen.com/?p=911</link>
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		<title>Part 2:  Salt Creek Flood Plan Just Part of a Solution</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Elmhurst has a back up to prevent flooding when Salt Creek crests.  But what about policies to reduce sewer overflow problems during record rain events?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.notyetgreen.com/?p=901</link>
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		<title>Part 1: Elmhurst&#8217;s Flooding Back-up Plan in Action</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UPDATED &#8211; Looks like the 7&#8243;+ rains from Friday and Saturday triggered the Elmhurst Quarry Flood Control Facility into action.  When water levels in Salt Creek reach a certain level, water is automatically diverted from the creek into one or both of the Quarry lobes.  Water can also be manually diverted to take in additional [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.notyetgreen.com/?p=898</link>
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		<title>Green future for vintage homes in Elmhurst</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Great article in the Elmhurst Press today about Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition&#8217;s effort to make it easier to make older Elmhurst homes more energy efficient.  Whether you live in Elmhurst or not, great background on why it makes sense to pay attention to the comfort and efficiency of your home today. 
For a step-by-step overview of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.notyetgreen.com/?p=893</link>
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		<title>Are you getting a Smart Meter from ComEd?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, if you live in Elmhurst, no&#8230;not right now.  The Chicago Tribune is reporting that ComEd mailed letters to potential Smart Meter pilot customers this week.  Pilot communities include Bellwood and Hillside and other towns in Cook County.  The meters will allow homeowners to assess nearly real-time energy use and even compete against other users [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.notyetgreen.com/?p=891</link>
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		<title>Energy Efficiency Program for Illinois!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity selected the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance to oversee a new incentive program for Illinois homeowners.  Illinois Home Performance with ENERGY STAR will package the how-to, the who-can-do-it and consumer rebates and financing to make Illinois homes more efficient!  More information will be available as the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.notyetgreen.com/?p=889</link>
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