LEED residential

Government Involvement in Green Initiatives A Big Trend May 27th, 2008

Government Support for Green Building Practices

A "2008 U.S. Construction Overview" released by management consultant FMI shows that construction industry is taking green building very seriously. Results of the report, posted in Commercial Building Products note the following big points: Three main...more

What Is Sustainable Building? March 3rd, 2008

Among architects and building enthusiasts there’s been some controversy over what sustainable building means. Do we need LEED? Why? Shouldn’t everyone just build green as a rule? And so on. Personally I agree with the theory...more

The New LEED for Homes - LEED Benefits March 1st, 2008

Benefits that LEED will provide for homes and the earth

You've likely heard that the U.S. Green Building Council recently released the revised residential LEED rating goals and system. In the past, LEED was mainly being utilized for commercial buildings. Not anymore. There are some major benefits to...more