LEED for Homes is a national third party certification system for energy efficient, healthy, green homes. LEED certified homes complete a technically rigorous process that includes a home energy (HERS) rating and onsite inspections to verify that the …
Recycling is 1 issue, but a composting toilet? That’s when you know you are taking the going-green trend to its, um, “all-natural” conclusion. Although many property owners and builders are starting to make alterations to houses to incorporate eco-friendly merchandise and …
The campus of University of California, Merced, was one particular of the best ten green buildings in 2012, according to the American Institute of Architects. Photo by Tim Griffith. A classroom in the back woods of the University of Minnesota Duluth’s campus is making use of …
When painting or refinishing floors or furniture, switch from traditional and “low-VOC” products to these labeled “VOC-free,” “no-VOC,” or “zero-VOC,” which are virtually free of charge of toxic chemicals. Ventilate and clean the air in your house and specifically …
FBG now only builds houses in the LEED for Properties program, and is at present establishing a subdivision of green custom homes in The Woodlands called ParkGate Reserve. In honor of his dedication to sustainable creating, the U.S. Green Developing …
In 2011, Schell Brothers constructed 29 properties in Sussex County that had been Green Certified by the Study Center to the National Green Building Normal. These certified homes incorporate energy and resource-conserving characteristics such as 16 SEER air …
In a new strategy for LEED, the US Green Creating Council (USGBC) has chosen Contects to be 1 of 36 local and regional “LEED for Homes Providers”, to support the construction and certification of LEED residential projects. These providers …
The U.S. Green Building Council awards points for water reduction, energy efficiency and the like. The far more points, the higher the certification level, ranging from lowest to highest: Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum. “You do not have to be certified in …
MasterPlannedCommunications marconews.com Posted March 9, 2012 at 12:08 p.m., updated March 9, 2012 at 12:08 p.m. Lorrie Smith has accomplished a thing that none of the other 15,000+ property owners on Marco Island can boast about. Her home is the …
A year and a half following 1st announcing plans for solar power at the Philadelphia Eagles stadium, the franchise announced Thursday that it was teaming up with a new partner – solar giant NRG of Princeton, N.J. – and tweaking the strategy.