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Inside the ‘Platinum Trailblazer’

Don and Beatriz Rudisill reach for the highest level of LEED certification By Bethany Conway, The Las Cruces Bulletin Editor’s note: This is the first article in a series following the construction of Las Cruces’ first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certified home. Though owners Don and Beatriz Rudisill will not...

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Jim Graham overcomes the hype of going green

Sun & Earth lays the building blocks of energy efficiency By Jonathan Butz, The Las Cruces Bulletin Everyone seems to be endorsing “green” lately because of rising temperatures, higher energy costs and the endless mantra that seems to ring in every corner of our lives – green, green, green.

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Escape from New York

Sandra Barty created her very own quiet, cozy space in the Southwest By Bethany Conway, The Las Cruces Bulletin It is not hard to see why those coming from the big city find Talavera so tranquil. For Sandra Barty of New York, choosing to locate her winter residence in Las Cruces was one of...

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Environmentally Friendly Earth Plaster

Environmentally Friendly Earth Plaster Sun-News, August 2004 The walls are the largest surface area in a room, yet they are often overlooked in favor of furnishings, accessories, and floor treatments. Walls define the spaces in which we live and work. They play an important role in indoor air quality and are a surface that...

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Parade of Homes

Sun & Earth showed one of their homes in Parade of Homes. To view the flyer, click here.

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Extraordinary

The Extraordinary House That Jim Built by Jess C. Williams II of the Sun-News, February 1, 1987 It took one man’s special needs, one woman’s special imagination, one family’s determination to pitch in and one craftsman’s ability to translate the plan to reality. This is the house that Jim built. He built it mostly...

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