Even though I'm not a fan, I went in with an open mind
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Over my now decades-long career in construction and renovation, I have rarely attended any home tours, but I recently went on a tour of modern homes in Atlanta sponsored by a group called, quote appropriately, [Modern Atlanta][12]. The tour included ten single-family homes (I saw eight of them) and one commercial building, the new Atlanta offices of Perkins + Will, a LEED**Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.** LEED for Homes is the residential green building program from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). While this program is primarily designed for and applicable to new home projects, major gut rehabs can qualify. Platinum renovation, which I did not visit.
[1]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/TAC.jpg (TAC Studios home and office)
[2]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/green-building-curmudgeon/problem-modern-architecture
[3]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/DSCN3131.JPG (TAC Studios home and office)
[4]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/DSCN3108.JPG (Challenging trim detail)
[5]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/DSCN3123.JPG (Another challenging trim detail)
[6]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/DSCN3116.JPG (Gapped Rainscreen)
[7]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/DSCN3118.JPG (Clean me please)
[8]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/DSCN3127.JPG (Ductopus)
[9]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/Image 7.jpg (Where are the dancer's poles?)
[10]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/Image 12.jpg (You call that a door?)
[11]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/Image 4.jpg ( Austin Powers, Man of Decorating Mystery)
[12]: http://modern-atlanta.org/
URL: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/green-building-curmudgeon/problem-modern-architecture
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