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Green Building Programs for Projects of Any Size

Go forward by doing your environmental certification homework

By Andrew Hunt, FrontDoor.com | Published: 3/27/2008

Earth Advantage

Based in the Pacific Northwest, Earth Advantage has developed a comprehensive green building strategy that involves a six-step process to guide builders through the construction and certification of an environmentally responsible home:

  1. Plan review with an Earth Advantage specialist to review building plans.
  2. Determining materials and methods of construction to achieve energy-efficient goals while staying within budget.
  3. Ongoing consultation and educational support with builder and trades to provide technical support while the home is under construction.
  4. Periodic walk-throughs during the construction process to make sure installation of materials and appliances follows the guidelines.
  5. Performance testing during each critical stage of construction, including a forced-air system test to rate the air loss levels in ducts and an end-of-construction blower-door test.
  6. Certification of the home if the standards are met.

Earth Advantage offers the builder and the new homeowner a certificate of validation that signifies the home was built to the program's standards.

More Green Building Programs:

NAHB Model Green Building Guidelines
LEED for Homes
Energy Star Qualified New Homes
EarthCraft House New Homes
Austin Energy's Residential Green Building Programs

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