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THE NEWSMAGAZINE OF MECHANICAL CONTRACTING<br />
PLUMBING | PIPING | HYDRONICS | RADIANT | BATH/KITCHEN | TECHNOLOGY | TOOLS | TRUCKS | GREEN | MANAGEMENT<br />
When Going<br />
Green Crazy<br />
Backfires<br />
BY JOHN MESENBRINK<br />
OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF<br />
MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA—<br />
When homeowners choose to be<br />
more environmentally conscious<br />
with their decisions and take a more<br />
sustainable route for their home,<br />
they are generally lauded for their<br />
efforts. But when the homeown-<br />
ers of a 3,000-sq.-ft. house on the<br />
small, tourist island went all in on<br />
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