"Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it." ~Marian Anderson Green building has come a long way since the United States Green Building Council's (USGBC) building standard, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), took hold about a decade ago. As the market transformed and more bold standards were realized, working towards the creation of truly sustainable buildings and neighborhoods proved to be an effective way to … [Read more...]
The Wheels Are in Motion
A couple of weeks back, a local builder asked me and my partner at OneWorld Sustainable to look into all of the prevailing green building programs and to give them an overview of each program. While I had already investigated and learned these various guidelines to further my own personal knowledge, it was a natural extension into the tangible nuts and bolts of the green building prospect in a real world setting. Being a part of a burgeoning "movement" is at once both exciting and challenging. … [Read more...]
Residential Green Building Programs
Each time I hit the road, which is pretty often, I am always interested in the ways that sustainable building and design have affected a place, if at all, and how sustainability has been implemented there. It seems like a herculean task to keep track of the various residential green building programs all over the country, and with USGBC's LEED for Homes and Energy Star Homes taking a strong hold nationally, I wonder...will we have one comprehensive set of guidelines for residential … [Read more...]