The U.S. Green Building Council lists the following environmental benefits of green building. Green building will:

• Enhance and protect ecosystems and biodiversity
• Improve air and water quality
• Reduce solid waste
• Conserve natural resources

Let's find out who's blogging about green buildings.

Read about green homes in Connecticut at flying green @ flyingaway.

Check out the London Climate Change Action Plan, which includes a Green Homes Programme, at Green Ladywell, the blog of a Green Party councillor in London.

Find out what Orlando Bloom's new "green home" is all about at CelebGuru.

BlogHer Green and Eco-conscious Editor mipmup also blogs at mipmup.

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