LEED for Homes US Green Building Council

LEED for Homes US Green Building Council LEED for Homes is USGBC's comprehensive, third-party verified, green home rating system.

A LEED-certified home is designed and constructed in accordance with the rigorous guidelines of the LEED for Homes green building certification program. LEED for Homes is a consensus-developed, third party-verified, voluntary rating system which promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes.

11/02/2015

Worth checking out: What not to miss at Greenbuild: Residential on www.usgbc.org

Hey Homes followers! Please like us at U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) We're merging LEED for Homes into our USGBC a...
05/06/2013

Hey Homes followers! Please like us at U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) We're merging LEED for Homes into our USGBC account, but will still include tons of great homes-specific info and announcements. Thank you!

"McGuyer Homebuilders Inc. (MHI), a leading production homebuilder in Texas, will pursue LEED for Homes certification fo...
04/02/2013

"McGuyer Homebuilders Inc. (MHI), a leading production homebuilder in Texas, will pursue LEED for Homes certification for all houses built under its Wilshire Homes brand in the San Antonio market." http://bit.ly/16fFNGB

Have a LEED for Homes project in Philadelphia to share? The call for 2013 Greenbuild tours is open!
02/07/2013

Have a LEED for Homes project in Philadelphia to share? The call for 2013 Greenbuild tours is open!

Want to feature your Philadelphia green building or sustainability initiative at Greenbuild? The call for 2013 tour submissions is open! Submit your project by March 1: http://dvgbc.org/2013Tours

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Remodeling tips from U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) & American Society of Interior Designers/ASID ’s REGREEN Reside...
02/05/2013

Remodeling tips from U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) & American Society of Interior Designers/ASID ’s REGREEN Residential Remodeling Program: http://www.regreenprogram.org/case-studies/remodel-project-kitchen

Green materials choices for cabinetry, countertops, finsihes, and flooring are all available, and replacing older energy-hogging appliances and fixtures with newer, more efficient models can significantly reduce utility bills. There are also opportunities for making plumbing runs shorter, which can…

Take a video tour! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT4EFN8K5U0
01/31/2013

Take a video tour! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT4EFN8K5U0

L.J. Kellam Construction, LLC is the first builder on Virginia's Eastern Shore to achieve the Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) C...

LEED for Homes in the News: Habitat for Humanity and Active Energies on Good Morning Vail talking about their LEED certi...
01/30/2013

LEED for Homes in the News: Habitat for Humanity and Active Energies on Good Morning Vail talking about their LEED certified Fox Hallow project in Colorado.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or805B7VlhM

Green Rater Training at 2013 RESNET Conference 2/25-26 in Orlando, FL. Register here: http://homes401greenratertraining....
01/24/2013

Green Rater Training at 2013 RESNET Conference 2/25-26 in Orlando, FL. Register here: http://homes401greenratertraining.eventbrite.com/

Homes 401: Green Rater Training will be held pre-conference on Monday and Tuesday, 2/25-2/26. The training begins at 8AM and wraps up at 5PM both days. The two-part LEED for Homes Green Rater Training is designed to prepare qualified participants to provide verification services on LEED for Home...

How to make your home more energy-efficient via GreenHomeGuide http://greenhomeguide.com/know-how/article/4-ways-to-make...
01/22/2013

How to make your home more energy-efficient via GreenHomeGuide http://greenhomeguide.com/know-how/article/4-ways-to-make-your-home-more-energy-efficient-with-occupancy-vacancy-sensors

One of the easiest ways to save energy in your home is to install an occupancy /vacancy sensor. Occupancy/vacancy sensors automatically turn lights on when you enter a room and off when you leave. A vacancy-only sensor also turns lights off when you leave a room—but you need to manually turn the lig...

01/18/2013

50,000 people are homeless in L.A. County on any given night. Read about how non-profit Step Up on Second, President Bill Clinton & Kobe Bryant are working for change with the opening of a LEED Platinum housing facility in Hollywood: http://bit.ly/13Eah5I

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