La Grange Green Homes

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The Green Built home along the 70 block of 7th street in La Grange open for tours the weekend of Aug.4. The home promotes energy efficiency.

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BrightLeaf Construction Manager points out some of the Green Built home benefits including the elimination of thermal breaks in the corners of walls during the tour of one of the homes along the 70 block of 7th street in La Grange Aug.4. The benefits include the installation being made with non flammable recycled newspaper.

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LaGrange resident Jeff Goodwin takes a tour of one of the Green Built homes along the 70 block of 7th street in La Grange Aug.4. The home is one of several renovated homes designed to safe energy.

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(left) La Grange resident Jeff Goodwin watches while BrightLeaf employee Jack Brighham and Construction Manager John Juska demonstrate one of the benefits of the home includes non flammable recycled newspaper installation while melting a penny during the tour of the home along the 70 block of 7th street in La Grange Aug.4.

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BrightLeaf employees demonstrate one of the benefits of a Green Built home includes non flammable recycled newspaper installation while melting a penny during the tour of the home along the 70 block of 7th street in La Grange Aug.4.

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BrightLeaf employees demonstrate one of the benefits of a Green Built home includes non flammable recycled newspaper installation while melting a penny during the tour of the home along the 70 block of 7th street in La Grange Aug.4.

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Matt Kelly and his son Jack of Chicago take a tour of the new Green Built home along the 70 block of 7th street in La Grange Aug.4. The home is designed to be more energy efficient.

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BrightLeaf owner Alex Thompson discusses the benefits of a Green Built home during the tour of the new homes along the 70 block of 7th street in La Grange Aug.4.

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Two additional homes along the 100 block of 7th street will be renovated to become Green Built homes in La Grange Aug.4.