There's one week left and LOTS of points for your efforts!
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HEY THERE!!! Here is your amazing opportunity to Win 1500 Points!
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Eco-All-Stars' JANUARY CHALLENGE...
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: January 31, 2009
DEADLINE: JANUARY 28th, 2009.
NEWBIES NOTE: Generous points make this contest a good one for you
THE ECO-ALL-STARS' JANUARY CHALLENGE**********
in your own words
·1) REVEAL HOW your home buyers might benefit from sustainable (green) home designs
•2) REVEAL HOW members of the Active Rain Community can demonstrate to Brad Pitt the benefit of making the designs from his New Orleans project available for a nominal price to Individuals, Eco-communities, and/or Builders and Developers.Here is an example...Here is MARY BIGELOW'S entry
THE POINTS***********
1,500 points for 1st Place.
1,000 points for 2nd Place
750 points for 3rd Place
200 points for Entering as per the rules.
ENTRIES MUST USE THIS - 7-Point CHECKLIST ***********
: (check these off and you will be all set)_____ 1. YOU MUST design and publish your own original contentspecifically for the ECO-ALL-STARS' January Challenge.
_____ 2. YOU MUST put a link to your entry in this post
_____ 3. Post MUST be 300+ words with 2+ Photographs
_____ 4. YOU MUST post contest submission(s) in the Eco-All-Stars Group AND in at least ONE of the following 2 other groups: Almost Anything Goes and Active Rain Block Party
_____ 5. YOU MUST PUT A LINK to your submission in the COMMENT SECTION of THIS official contest post so that the judges can easily find your submission. THX!
_____ 6. YOU MUST TAG the post JANUARY 2009 ECO Challenge and finally..._____ 7. SELECT the Active Rain CHANNEL: "Eco-All-Stars January 2009 Challenge" when you post We created that channel so that we will not miss you!
INCREASE YOUR CHANCES TO WIN the ECO-ALL-STARS' Challenge
Familiarize yourself with this nifty BACKGROUND INFO:
The idea of sustainable or (otherwise known as) Green Building is that the home is built for the Homeowner and thus offers features such as: : ·· Sustainability- will maintain its luster through storms, be more fire resistant, less prone to water damage and other natural occurrences- ·· Energy Efficiency- Save $$ on your utility bills - ·· Water Efficiency- Can save you money if certain parts of the Country·· Healthier-Products used that will promote a better lifestyle. Especially important to those with Allergies, Asthma, Chemical Sensitivities and other Auto Immune Disorders •· Low Maintenance- Because none of us like to change our siding, paint, etc. all the time---GOOD IDEA: . consider the CONTEXT.... as per Deb Hurt : Dave Roberts:MORE DETAILS?? See
http://activerain.com/blogsview/879290/The-ECO-All-Stars-1500-Points-JANUARY-CHALLENGESustainable-Designs-Turn-frosty-white-to-serene-GREEN

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Can't wait to see the winner. Actually, I need to checkout the entries too. Are you going to list them all when the winner is announced?