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• Modular Goes Green

  by Pat Curry

  LOS ANGELES–BASED DEVELOPER LivingHomes has introduced the first line of standardized, pre-fabricated houses certified in the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building rating program.

• Round-The-Clock Research

  by Pat Curry

  Put 10 really smart college students into a combination dorm and laboratory, give them complex projects to work on, and monitor everything they do. The Home Depot Smart Home at Duke University in Durham, N.C., may sound like the premise for a reality show (that question is even addressed in the project's online FAQ), but it's far more exciting and meaningful than anything Hollywood has dreamed up.