Green Building – What is it?
Green Building is a way of building that incorporates the principles of building science, to construct a home that is:
Comfortable – for you and your family.
Sustainable – a home that is built to last for years to come.
Energy conscious – built to keep indoor air in, and outdoor air out, and utilizes energy saving products and techniques.
Resource efficient – contains quality products that are renewable, recycled, and friendly on the earth’s environment.
Healthy living environments – provides healthy indoor air, through product selection and design.
It is not as complicated as it sounds. More than anything it involves planning and forethought in how a house is constructed to maximize the performance potential of your home. As a builder, it means understanding how a house operates as a complete system and choosing items and building techniques to help you maximize the investment you make into your home.