All Entries Tagged With: "green building"
Clearer Directions for Green Building Certification
Sure you can look at a map to figure out the way to your destination. You can see cross streets and town names; but often it’s easier to have somebody who has been there give directions. They’re familiar with landmarks, traffic lights and other little nuances that can deter you from your destination.
Building green can [...]
Meet Green Builder Magazine at the International Builder Show
In an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, many builders and home buyers have become interested in green homes. Green Builder Magazine caters directly to this audience and will have editors ready to meet-and-greet at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.
All three of the publication’s editors will spend time in their booth (C4861) on [...]
Independence Station Uses Ice to Offset Energy Consumption
As Independence Station progresses they form more and more partnerships with green companies that aid them in their quest to become the world’s greenest building. Recently, the green developers announced that they chose CALMAC’s IceBank® Energy Storage System for eco-friendly cooling of Independence Station.
The ice storage technology from CALMAC was chosen to be a part [...]
Green Home Features Galore at Greenhaven
How Green is Green? Pace Homebuilders is proud to present Greenhaven, an eco-friendly Decorators’ Show House in Cobb County. Greenhaven is open to the public Saturday, July 18 – August 9, 2009 for FREE tours. Greenhaven showcases the latest in sustainable interior design, state-of-the-art technology and energy efficiency. Specific green features of the home include:
New [...]
Development in Drains is Good for Environment and People
Over the years there has been a lot of talk about the dangers of drain cleaners. Not only harmful to humans, these tough cleaning products can seriously harm the natural environment. One way to eliminate harmful cleaners from the home is to buy natural drain cleaners. These products don’t always have the same cleaning power [...]
NAHB National Green Building Program Expands
The state home builder associations of Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York and Oklahoma have affiliated with the NAHB National Green Building Program, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Chairman Sandy Dunn announced this morning.
The new affiliation makes it even easier for home buyers in those states to find green homes and provides [...]
Green House Auction Closes on Friday
You still have the opportunity to bid on the Brock Built Green House. By purchasing this green built new home in Atlanta, you will be able to have one original story to tell visitors. There is no other house in Atlanta that is quite as unique as the Brock Built Green House. This house represents [...]
Advice on How to Make Your Home Green
Green building practices and green renovation are a hot topic in the construction industry. They provide the homeowner with temporary tax benefits and lower utility bills and are also less harmful for the environment. It’s an all around great idea to convert your house to more green standards, or look for green standard when purchasing [...]
Green Building Demand Increases
The demand for Green building has been increasing over the years. Recently over 1,000 builders, remodelers and others in the home building industry have earned the Certified Green Professional (CGP) educational designation. These builders have taken a step to move ahead of other builders by providing a service for customers to go green. They ensure [...]
A Nearly Finished Product
The Brock Built Green House is just about complete. We have some updated photos for your viewing pleasure. I think it’s time we take a minute to recall exactly what this extraordinary project represents.
First off, it represents many donated hours of labor and donated products. There is no way we can say thank you enough [...]
