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Green building in residential developments is finally catching on in Las Vegas.

After years of committees and discussions and negotiations, the Southern Nevada Green Building Partnership, in conjunction with five area builders, is seeing the first midpriced certified green homes being built in Las Vegas.

Green building concepts have been popular in the West for years, mostly in the custom-home market. But as more builders become comfortable with green building techniques and materials and more architects routinely create green designs, conservation-oriented homes are becoming more economical and common. Read more:

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