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January 20, 2008
Featured Green Building Program - Built Green Colorado
Here's another one, this one based in Denver, Colorado and part of the Denver Homebuilders Association.
Built Green Colorado has been around since 1995, and offers builders the opportunity to build and market their homes to a higher level of energy and environmental performance than the standard "code home." The program doesn't mandate that all of a builder's homes meet their standard, but instead invites them to join as partners and offer green homes as an option, or as part of their standard package - whatever suits their fancy.
The program is well-established and it's pushing the envelope beyond standard building practice. Their focus on resource conservation, occupant health and environmental preservation seems strong. The minimum energy efficiency requirement is below that of ENERGY STAR.
And they have a fun list of the "Top Five Bogus Reasons Not to Build Green" which I found a terribly amusing way to present this information...
Posted by Stacy Hunt at January 20, 2008 8:14 AM
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