Certify Your New Green Home One of the many challenges faced by a home buyer is comparing a green home to another home. Any one home can be called "green," but how does the homeowner know that it really is green? There are currently more than 70 local or regional green home building programs in the United States. Each of these programs is unique, with its own specifications and requirements. Currently, only the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and the National Association of Home Builder’s National Green Home Building Guidelines clearly define and establish benchmarks for the features of a green home. These two rating systems provide a nationally recognized certification that consumers can look for to readily identify green homes that have been third-party inspected, performance-tested, and certified. Home builders will be able to differentiate their homes as some of the best on the market. The Green Home Team can help you navigate both rating systems and cost-effectively obtain the level of certification you desire. Our staff includes a NAHB Accredited Green Verifier, a LEED Accredited Professionals, a member of the national LEED for Homes standard development committee, and the USGBC’s Residential Green Advocate for Colorado. |
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