Your bedroom may not be the first place you think of to reduce energy waste in your home. After all, there's much more potential for waste in kitchens, bathrooms, even your living room. But your bedroom still plays a part in your overall energy consumption, and making smart choices where...
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Residential Green Certification Program Guide
Green Built Homes
By now you’ve watched me argue against the common reasons people fail to seek green certification on their home, and you’ve read my follow-up detailing common problems that can happen in homes that don’t bother to certify. Intrigued, hopefully you’ve then gotten a better understanding of the process of getting...
The Process of Getting a Green Building Certification
Green Built Homes
By now, you’ve seen my arguments in defense of green building certification programs, and you’ve even seen some of the problems that can arise in homes that don’t certify. Now that you’re convinced of the importance of green certification, it’s time to take a little time to help you understand...
The Importance of Building Science
Leigha Dickens
If you’ve made it to this blog, chances are you’ve heard a thing or two about green building, or about its components: energy efficiency, air quality, material sustainability or building durability. But have you heard about an umbrella term that encompasses many of these topics, the interdisciplinary study of building...
Five Mistakes that Green Building Certifications Can Catch
Leigha Dickens
Last month, I listed common reasons I hear from those who build homes but don’t get them certified through a third party green building certification program—arguing that with certification you end up getting a better house out of the deal. Often this is because of important details that are easily...
The Importance of Home Healthiness After a Diagnosis
Indoor Air Quality
When the home environment is a trigger in the onset of disease or chronic symptoms of illness, it’s time to take stock of safety, quality of life, and the future of care. By Rick Bayless Much as a well-maintained home certainly supports optimum property value, a well-maintained home ecosystem supports...
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: (Flawed) Reasons People Don’t Certify
Green Built Homes
If I had a dollar for every time a custom new home client chose not to certify their home through a third party green building program (e.g. Energy Star for Homes, LEED for Homes, Green Built Alliance's own Green Built Homes program)…then I’d have more dollars than you might think....
Careers in Green Building: Conservation Pros
Careers in Green Building
Green Built Alliance is hosting a work-based learning intern from Nesbitt Discovery Academy for the spring semester of 2018. During this time, students are tasked with exploring the fields that interest them the most, and our intern is drawn to career paths related to sustainability. She will be sitting down...
Careers in Green Building: The Arch
Careers in Green Building
Green Built Alliance is hosting a work-based learning intern from Nesbitt Discovery Academy for the spring semester of 2018. During this time, students are tasked with exploring the fields that interest them the most, and our intern is drawn to career paths related to sustainability. She will be sitting down...
Careers in Green Building: Equinox
Careers in Green Building
Green Built Alliance is hosting a work-based learning intern from Nesbitt Discovery Academy for the spring semester of 2018. During this time, students are tasked with exploring the fields that interest them the most, and our intern is drawn to career paths related to sustainability. She will be sitting down...