Well there is news that Houston’s Toyota Center, the home of the Houston Rockets (NBA), has garnered a LEED EB certification. A post on the Green Building Elements website provides that the Toyota Center has been awarded a Silver Certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC). Featur[...]
Archive for the ‘Design’ Category
Washington State Pays Homeowners Who Use Renewable Energy
***Today’s post comes from Corey Fitch of Seattle’s Sound Home Performance. Corey is a former green performance rater for Build It Green and Sound Home Performance’s current chief project manager. Corey’s credentials include being a Building Performance Institute (BPI) [...]
City of Seattle Begins Green Permitting Program
The City of Seattle wants to build green. Good news, but they lack the resources to mandate that all residences be built with sustainability in the focus. As we have discussed before, we are still probably a few years away from having a green building code. It will also require a vote of confidence [...]
Green Building Porn: A Timber Frame Beauty in Oregon
Sorry for the kitchy, off the cuff name. But, its the most appropriate for this incredibly beautiful home that was built as a model in Oregon. One of our favorite blogs, Jetson Green, published this article on the Vermont Street Project, a model home built by bi-coastal green builder New Energy Work[...]
March 23rd, 2010 - 1:49 pm § in Design, Green Building
Residential Construction 2010: Checking Out Free Green’s New Designs
Every once in awhile I will step away from entire articles about legal issues. There is more to the construction industry and green construction design is one of my favorites. One of the best blogs out on the net is Jetsen Green. The blog is owned and operated by Preston Koerner, an attorney in Utah[...]
