What is green building?

Green building will soon be the standard by which all construction adheres to.  For now it is an emerging trend in new construction as well as remodels.  Education is the cornerstone to understanding how green building building practices reduce the impact on our environment and create healthier living environments.

The reduction of waste in the construction process coupled with the completed energy efficient buildings contribute to substantial reductions in the carbon footprints our built environments. The lower cost to operate and maintain these efficient buildings is a compelling financial incentive.

Environmentally friendly building practices create healthier and more productive living and work environments for occupants.

The superior quality of green building construction is also a notable advantage to standard building codes traditional construction adheres to.

Once the advantages of green building are realized it is very difficult to ignore the rewards that building and buying green provide.

I have complied links with green building information below.  I encourage all to take a look and educate yourselves about the health risks of, and impact of standard building practices. Once you understand there is a sustainable and healthier option in green building, then advantages become obvious.  Greener more sustainable living is the future.

There are new green projects springing up all over the city.  I showcase some of these on my home page as featured listings. If you have any questions about green built homes, green built townhomes or green built condos in the Seattle area please contact me for more information.

Commonly Asked Question About Green Building -

http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=28782

Everything you want to know about Green Building -

http://www.greenbuilding.com/

Glossary of Green Related Terms -

http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/information_resources/index.cfm/mytopic=60001

Seattle Green Building Information and Organizations

Built Green – Seattle based environmentally-friendly, non-profit, building program

http://www.builtgreen.net/

Cascadia Region Green Building Council -

http://www.cascadiagbc.org/

Northwest Eco Building Guild -

http://ecobuilding.org/

http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/GreenBuilding/default.asp

EcoHaus – Enivronmental Home Center -

http://www.environmentalhomecenter.com/home.shtml

Green Building Certification Programs

U.S. Green Building Council – LEED

http://www.usgbc.org/

Leed Project Directory -

http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1452&

Energy Star – What Are Energy Star Qualified Homes

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_homes.hm_earn_star

Energy Star Partner Database -

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=new_homes_partners.showHomesSearch

Built Green -

http://www.builtgreen.net/

Green Built -

http://www.builtgreen.org/