FYI: I thought I would post this to the listserve; if I receive a lot of feedback stating that members would prefer NOT to receive this, I will not send future issues. It is a twice-monthly publication. Best, Michelle -------- Original Message -------- Subject: GreenBuildingNews.com Vol. 1, No 1 Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:27:03 -0700 From: Green Building News <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <http://www.icebase.com/go.shtml?20070918122110500463&m60677&http://www.greenbuildingnews.com> *November 2006 - Vol. 1, No. 1 * <http://www.icebase.com/go.shtml?20070918122110500463&m60677&http://online.icnfull.com/emp/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ <http://www.icebase.com/go.shtml?20070918122110500463&m60677&http://www.greenbuildingnews.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=9372D26FC96847B7BA366981A6F5E6FD> *Veteran environmentalist and sustainable building proponent Jon Dougal <http://www.icebase.com/go.shtml?20070918122110500463&m60677&http://www.greenbuildingnews.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=9372D26FC96847B7BA366981A6F5E6FD> has been named Sustainability Editor at / Green Building News <http://www.icebase.com/go.shtml?20070918122110500463&m60677&http://www.greenbuildingnews.com>/. 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