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From water-stingy toilets and electricity-sparing appliances to flooring and siding made from sustainable materials, the housing industry this week rolled out a trove of new, green products it hopes will lure homebuyers back into the market.
We all know that the current recession, caused in part by the mortgage and credit crisis, has had a dramatic impact on the auto industry. But the housing industry has also faced its own crisis during the past year. That was very evident when I recently attended the International Builders Show (IBS) in Las Vegas from Jan. 20-23.
A ???New Old Green Modular??? house from New York-based New World Home is built with amenities sustainable lumber, Energy-Star rated roofs, rainwater capture, fiber-cement siding, and low toxicity paints. (Photo: New World Home)The modular housing industry likes to say that it has always had a few characteristics that today might be considered eco-friendly ??? from reduced waste to a smaller construction footprint. ???In a modular plant recycling is huge,??? says Chad Harvey, the deputy director of the Mo
