The LEED for Homes Green Building Rating System
The LEED for Homes Green Building Rating System is a consensus-based tool developed by the U.S. Green Building Council to assess and validate the 'greenness' of homes
Building Better Homes
Start building better homes with this four step process
1. PLAN:Review plans and details compared to best practice construction strategies
2. DO:
Start a process of independent on-site assessments to build with confidence and quality
3. CHECK:
Test to verify the home's performance and benchmark to industry standards
4. ACT:
Apply lesson's learned to the next project with a focus on performance improvements
New Link List
- Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
- Buildings play a critical role in protecting and improving our environment and the health of the people who occupy them. USGBC's Greenbuild conference and expo is an unparalleled opportunity to connect with other green building peers, industry experts, and influential leaders as they share insights on the green building movement and its diverse specialties.
- Greenbuild365
- Greenbuild365 expands the educational focus of USGBC's Greenbuild Conference to a year-round forum, providing access to top-quality, innovative learning opportunities featuring timely and accurate information and training. Educational opportunities previously limited by geography are now available to anyone, anywhere - promoting ongoing learning for all.
- USGBC
- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that certifies sustainable businesses, homes, hospitals, schools, and neighborhoods. USGBC is dedicated to expanding green building practices and education, and its LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System%u2122.
- Green Home Guide
- Get ideas, learn the health and economic benefits, and connect with others living in or building green homes
- Building Knowledge
- Building Knowledge Inc., (BKI) is an industry-leading privately held company of building experts, educators and media production professionals, whose mission is to provide ideas and solutions to improve the quality of homes.
We are dedicated to providing you with the assistance and information you need to design, build and sell better homes.
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Blog Posts from Google
- Green Home Renovation: Water Strategy (Video) : Planet Green
- He is the author of Greed to Green, and is internationally acknowledged as one of the foremost founders of the global green building movement. Read more in this series: USGBC Founder David Gottfried's LEED Home Renovation: Intro (Video) ...
- LEED Platinum Home Breaks Records - Green Building Blog - Jetson Green
- We've seen a ton of LEED Platinum homes on this site, but today's home achieves something new. USGBC founder David Gottfried and his family recently finished the green renovation of...
- USGBC Founder David Gottfried'LEED Home : Planet Green
- This is the first in a series of video blog posts about green architecture and construction leading up to Greenbuild, the US Green Building Council's annual.
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