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Written by Find A Local Builder
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Monday, 04 August 2008 23:14 |
When Allison Friedman, a mother of two in Weston, Mass., set out to "green" her home two years ago, she came at the project with a lot of eagerness and energy — and not much knowledge
My contractor was reasonably receptive," she recalls, "but things didn't turn out as successfully as I wanted them to. We knew we wanted a more environmentally friendly home, but we didn't really know enough to make that happen."
That can be a common problem for consumers looking to make their lives a little more Earth-friendly. Especially when it comes to homes, figuring out what "green" means can be a headache — and an expensive one — without expert guidance.
For homeowners and buyers, it looks as if help is finally arriving.
The U.S. Green Building Council provides guidelines and training to architects, developers and contractors on environmentally sensitive construction. The Washington, D.C.-based non-profit group's rating system, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, has been the industry standard for determining whether a green building is Earth-friendly to the core.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 August 2008 13:54 |