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Ever wanted to live more gently on the land but not sure how to do it? Check out the Green House exhibition at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

You can walk through a life-size replica of "Glidehouse," a prefabricated green house designed by California architect Michelle Kaufmann that supposedly can be built anywhere. Among its features: sliding wood-louvered panels to adjust sunlight and air flow, concrete countertops made of recycled newspaper and ash, and bamboo flooring. Go here for more information on the Glidehouse, including video comments from the architect.

The exhibit also includes tips on how to evaluate green products as well as drawings, photographs and models of innovative projects around the world. On display now through June 24. For more info and directions, click here.

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Rona Kobell reports on the Chesapeake Bay, and in her seven years with The Sun, she's visited clam farms in Virginia, a peeler pen on Taylors Island and a small market on Smith Island that serves what many people consider the best crab cake in the world (to judge for yourself, head to the Drum Point Market in Tylerton). Rona enjoys hanging out with her husband and daughter.

Tom Pelton writes about the environment and has been at The Sun for 10 years. He lives in the city with his wife, two daughters, and an exotic ecosystem that involves a cat, hamsters, hermit crabs, cacti, running shoes, drums, guitar, violins, mild cheeses and strong opinions.
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Tim Wheeler writes about growth and base-realignment for The Sun. A reporter and editor here since 1985, the West Virginia native has spent most of his adult life around the bay. He lives in Catonsville, one of Baltimore's older, walkable suburbs.

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