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Battleground Earth Webisode, Vol. 5: Inside the Green Mansion

Fri Sep 5, 2008 08:30 AM ET

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In the fifth webisode of Battleground Earth, Ludacris and Tommy Lee take a tour of the LEED certified green mansion of Atlanta Hawks owner Rutherford Seydel. Rutherford and his wife, Laura Turner Seydel, take the guys through their houme and yard explaining the many green features that help their house meet the strict requirements of the LEED certification.

In this extended tour the Seydels show Tommy Lee and Ludacris their electricity and gray water systems and explain the basics of green landscaping. The guys are surprised by some of the materials that were used, or reused, in the construction of this innovative green mansion.

Find out what is required of a LEED house and what unique systems are being used to build green mansions in this exclusive webisode.

 
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