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What is Green Building?
Sustainability – Meeting the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
If we are clever, we use less but don’t do without – we can live comfortably, save money and lead healthy lives. We can design and live in beautiful structures that take less and give more to our surroundings.
Living sustainably - We can each make a difference, even by doing just a few simple things, such as using less and wasting less.
How can we share our resources with future generations? The Answer: Living sustainably.
-EarthWays Center, St. Louis, MO |
Green building is within everyone’s reach and brings great rewards for the home owner. At the heart of it is caring for our environment and the environment of future generations. It begins with thoughtful design and carries through the entire building process with thoughtful construction practices. Green building is not a fad – it is here to stay and new standards are constantly being written locally and nationally. With the wealth of green building knowledge and excellent green products available today, everyone can build with this care in mind.
Green built homes and remodeling projects create houses that work – they are:
- Beautiful in design – favoring quality over quantity
- Very energy efficient
- Use water efficiently
- Have good indoor environmental quality
- Respect the site
- Reduce environmental impact by choosing and handling construction materials wisely
- More comfortable, easier to live with and have lower operating and upkeep costs for the home owner
 Kevin McCarty, Blue Bay Builders, is a Certified Green Builder. He and his wife, Peg, make it a point to educate themselves about green building practices by studying, attending conferences, and workshops. They can guide you step by step through the process of incorporating a few, or many, green features into your new home or remodeling project.
Please call to discuss your building project – 231-334-6850
To learn more try these links:
www.notsobighouse.com (Architect, Sarah Susanka)
www.energystar.gov (Energy Star)
www.hbagta.com (Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area)
www.usgbc.org (U.S. Green Building Council and LEED-Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
www.energybuilder.com (B.E.S.T. – Building Environmental Science and Technology)
www.BuildingGreen.com (BuildingGreen, Inc.)
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