More resources for this category are located on the Green Built Homes Certification Levels page — under Phase 2: Water Efficiency as well as our Water Efficiency Resources page:
Here’s your chance to be a detective: The next time it rains, notice what happens to the rain falling on your roof. It probably flows into a rain gutter and …
The Green Built Homes program is now over 20 years old. Under our program’s original name: Healthy-Built Homes, we certified our first home in NC in 2002 and now, in …
What’s In a Green Built Home? A Guide for Homeowners Read More
Hot water recirculating loops are having a moment. They’re popular with plumbers because they reduce callbacks homeowners who don’t want to run their taps and wait for hot water. They’re …
Hot water recirculating loops: the most problematic “green feature” out there right now Read More
Hot water recirculating loops are having a moment. They’re popular with plumbers because they reduce callbacks from homeowners who don’t want to run their taps and wait for hot water. …
Hot Water Recirculating Loops: A Tricky Green Feature To Get Right Read More
We watched for almost nine horrifying minutes as a Minneapolis police officer suffocated George Floyd with a knee on his neck in May of 2020. Across the U.S. and the …
Anti-Racism and the Building Industry: Our Role in Building Racial Equity Read More
With more than two years of success in meeting the goals outlined for its community-focused campaign, Blue Horizons Project is excited for the next phase in its evolution and an …
Renewed Commitment: Future Looking Bright for Blue Horizons Project Read More
As codes have changed and technologies have advanced in the 16 years since the program’s inception in 2004, Green Built Homes has continually evolved to encourage positive changes in the …
Leaner and Greener: Green Built Homes Rolls Out Updated Checklist, New Certifications Read More
Water is one of our most precious resources. It makes up more than half of the human body, 77 percent of our brains, and covers nearly 70 percent of our …
Is Wastewater Really a Waste? Ecological Solutions for Treating Wastewater Read More
Leigha Dickens The Department of Energy wants builders to up their game. Though it’s worth celebrating the energy savings achieved by the DOE’s ENERGY STAR® Homes program (said to be …
Learning New Tricks: Lessons from WNC’s First DOE Zero Energy Ready Homel Read More
Here in the U.S., we have long been fortunate to have access to some of the safest drinking water in the world available just by turning on the tap. However, …
Enough Water for Everyone: A Water Supply Case Study in Swannanoa Read More
