GREEN BUILDING
Green Building Articles
- Green Building Practices
- The History of Green Building
- Green Roofing
- Eco-Friendly Appliances
- L.A. - Home to Most EnergyStar Buildings
- What is the "Energy Performance Score" of Your Home?
How To Build a Greener Home
Green Building, also known as Green Contruction or Sustainable Building, is creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible. This type of building takes into account using energy efficiently, protecting occupant health, and reducing waste and pollution. The ultimate goal is to build a house or office building that will have minimal impact on the environment.
A Zero Energy home is a home that produces as much energy as it consumes - an idea whose time has come! More and more information and ideas are coming out to help homeowners build a green house from the bottom up or remodeling to make their home greener and use less energy.