Green: home improvement guide: use this blueprint to save money with eco-friendly renovations.(CONSUMER LIFE): An article from: Black Enterprise

Green: home improvement guide: use this blueprint to save money with eco-friendly renovations.(CONSUMER LIFE): An article from: Black Enterprise Review

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Title: Green: home improvement guide: use this blueprint to save money with eco-friendly renovations.(CONSUMER LIFE)
Author: Tamara E. Holmes
Publication:Black Enterprise (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2011
Publisher: Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc.
Volume: 41 Issue: 9 Page: 78(4)

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