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Energy industry • Federal buying • The economy
Energy industry: Push for alternative fuels continues, Federal buying: Government procurement to double in FY2007, The economy: Is the Fed done with hiking rates?

Green Roofs Can Save Energy, Money
InformeDesign®, the first searchable database of design and human behavior research on the Web, recently released a new issue of its monthly newsletter, Implications, which presents an article by landscape architect L. Peter MacDonagh that investigates green roofs’ potential savings in materials and money, thanks to their long lives and insulating abilities.

HGTV Offers Homebuilding Tips and Best Practices Web Site
If you’re an early bird (or actually know how to program the VCR), take advantage of the technical tips for residential design on HGTVPro.com. Weekly on House and Garden TV, presented Saturdays at 6:30 a.m. Eastern/Pacific for the latest news, best practices, and products for home building pros. Or check out HGTVPro.com—the program’s informational Web site.