Friday, April 25, 2008

Green Homes America


Green House
Originally uploaded by gomer333



Since 1994 the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)


  • provides standards for environmentally sustainable constructions,
  • runs the national voluntary rating system and
  • awards Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificates to the "green buildings" after evaluation.

    Currently, 11,400 newly built homes are undergoing evaluation according to http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7010684228


    The rating system addresses six major areas:

    *Sustainable sites
    *Water efficiency
    *Energy and atmosphere
    *Materials and resources
    *Indoor environmental quality
    *Innovation and design process

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