Green Updates
Stay up-to-date with residential green building news, projects, case studies, incentives, and program changes to different certifications.
Stay up-to-date with residential green building news, projects, case studies, incentives, and program changes to different certifications.
Green Home Institute is conducting a post occupancy utility study of all our current/future LEED for Homes projects in conjunction with USGBC’s new pre-approved Building Performance Partnership ID credit. This study will help measure the effectiveness of LEED for Homes, work as an educational tool and help promote the LEED standard and all parties involved in certified projects.
The Sustainable House is one of the worlds’ highest ranked and highest rated home for: LEED for Homes®, Energy Star® and Minnesota GreenStar® programs. It is incorporates a Permaculture designed […]
A new home along the Kenilworth Lagoon – reminiscent of a modest Arts and Crafts bungalow – is scaled to fit the specific needs of the homeowner and tailored to […]
Chicago’s green consumer magazine, Mindful Metropolis, released their January issue with an article focusing on the first prefabricated LEED home in the city of Chicago. The project, which toured in […]
Significant changes in the next iteration of the LEED for Homes rating system will be even more performance-oriented, which should play well to Passive House customers. Especially those customers who want not only energy-efficient performance and good IAQ, but also those that want to go beyond and incorporate broader aspects of sustainability into their homes. This is where Passive House and LEED become intertwined.
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