If you are thinking about buying or building a GREEN Home in Houston, Texas it is important to have the right resources to go to. Many members of the Greater Houston Builders Association, including myself, are a great place to start. One of the sub-committees of GHBA is the Green Building Initiative. There will be a link for the Green Building Initiative with loads of information regarding Guidelines.
The reason I point out guidelines is for the simple reason that there are many "Shades of Green" when it comes to Green Building. Below I will have a link for the Booklet of Guidelines. For now, here are some of the areas that are focused on:
- Site Development
- Materials
- Energy
- Health
- Water
- Operations and Homeowner Education
I will be posting on each of these subjects in detail along with a post on Local Vendors that can help answer questions. Each of the above bullets contain a list of Minimum Requirements to be considered GREEN. It is important to have a professional to help guide you through this process and make sure that you are getting:
- The benefits and end result that you desire
- The proper installation of materials
- Accurate description of all items going in to the home
Green Homes work as a system. Sort of like owning a car..if the Transmission goes out the system is broken. Make sure you do your research. If there are any questions that I can help you with, please feel free to call or email. I can also provide you with a list of Local Vendors/Builders that have experience for each aspect.
Green Building Initiative (TM) Guidelines <<-----Link for the Guidelines
Hi Kimberly, I hope you got my email..I sent some information.
Hi Susie, I'm getting to that. :)
Thanks Katerina! :)
Stephanie,
The green movement in building hasn't caught on here YET - I do enjoy learning about green building from you as I think it is just a matter of time before we see this movement build across the country.