What’s Happening to All the Green Building Programs?

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Big changes (and confusion) will be going on for a while

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Green home certification programs are starting to reach a level of maturity. At the national level, LEED for Homes**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. has established itself as the national industry leader, at least from a branding standpoint. NAHB's National Green Building Standard (NGBS**National Green Building Standard** Based on the NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines and passed through ANSI. This standard can be applied to both new homes, remodeling projects, and additions. ) has a growing following but, in my opinion, is still struggling to gain broad industry acceptance.

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