Comments on: How to Find a Green Builder — Part 2 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/27/how-to-find-a-green-builder-part-2/ Reporting on Sustainably Built Environments from Bricks to Cities Tue, 22 May 2012 17:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Philip Proefrock http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/27/how-to-find-a-green-builder-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Philip Proefrock Thu, 03 May 2007 04:25:26 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/27/how-to-find-a-green-builder-part-2/#comment-52 I'm pleased to see that we are getting readers from Australia (and presumably from other corners of the globe as well). I need to be more certain to cite both English and Metric units when I write future articles. Green Building Council of Australia and its Green Star Program is the functional equivalent of the USGBC (United States Green Building Council) and the LEED program. I'm not sure how the Australian program handles houses at this point, whether they are ahead of LEED-H or not, but that's a potential future article. I’m pleased to see that we are getting readers from Australia (and presumably from other corners of the globe as well). I need to be more certain to cite both English and Metric units when I write future articles.

Green Building Council of Australia and its Green Star Program is the functional equivalent of the USGBC (United States Green Building Council) and the LEED program. I’m not sure how the Australian program handles houses at this point, whether they are ahead of LEED-H or not, but that’s a potential future article.

]]> By: Philip Proefrock http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/27/how-to-find-a-green-builder-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-97526 Philip Proefrock Thu, 03 May 2007 04:25:00 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/27/how-to-find-a-green-builder-part-2/#comment-97526 I'm pleased to see that we are getting readers from Australia (and presumably from other corners of the globe as well). I need to be more certain to cite both English and Metric units when I write future articles. Green Building Council of Australia and its Green Star Program is the functional equivalent of the USGBC (United States Green Building Council) and the LEED program. I'm not sure how the Australian program handles houses at this point, whether they are ahead of LEED-H or not, but that's a potential future article. I’m pleased to see that we are getting readers from Australia (and presumably from other corners of the globe as well). I need to be more certain to cite both English and Metric units when I write future articles.

Green Building Council of Australia and its Green Star Program is the functional equivalent of the USGBC (United States Green Building Council) and the LEED program. I’m not sure how the Australian program handles houses at this point, whether they are ahead of LEED-H or not, but that’s a potential future article.

]]> By: Anna Hackman http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/27/how-to-find-a-green-builder-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Anna Hackman Wed, 02 May 2007 03:26:25 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/27/how-to-find-a-green-builder-part-2/#comment-51 I have to agree with your position about obtaining a green architect. When I built my house I had neither. I was the asst. GC in charge of green. It would have been alot easier having a spec book done with all the green materials I needed instead of me having to figure out at every given moment which type of adhesive I was going to use. Terms like passive solar, manual J for HVAC, rain harvesting collection, day light harvesting, nice size overhangs to shield the summer sun, etc would not have been so foreign to a green architect. A homeowner has such an advantage if the house is designed green from the get go. FYI, see http://www.nahb.org/news_details.aspx?sectionID=222&newsID=4336. The NAHB is formulating green building guidelines right now. It is unclear to me if they are ready for public comment. Check it out. Anna Hackman, www.green-talk.com I have to agree with your position about obtaining a green architect. When I built my house I had neither. I was the asst. GC in charge of green. It would have been alot easier having a spec book done with all the green materials I needed instead of me having to figure out at every given moment which type of adhesive I was going to use.

Terms like passive solar, manual J for HVAC, rain harvesting collection, day light harvesting, nice size overhangs to shield the summer sun, etc would not have been so foreign to a green architect. A homeowner has such an advantage if the house is designed green from the get go.

FYI, see http://www.nahb.org/news_details.aspx?sectionID=222&newsID=4336. The NAHB is formulating green building guidelines right now. It is unclear to me if they are ready for public comment. Check it out. Anna Hackman, http://www.green-talk.com

]]> By: Anna Hackman http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/27/how-to-find-a-green-builder-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-97525 Anna Hackman Wed, 02 May 2007 03:26:00 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/27/how-to-find-a-green-builder-part-2/#comment-97525 I have to agree with your position about obtaining a green architect. When I built my house I had neither. I was the asst. GC in charge of green. It would have been alot easier having a spec book done with all the green materials I needed instead of me having to figure out at every given moment which type of adhesive I was going to use. Terms like passive solar, manual J for HVAC, rain harvesting collection, day light harvesting, nice size overhangs to shield the summer sun, etc would not have been so foreign to a green architect. A homeowner has such an advantage if the house is designed green from the get go. FYI, see http://www.nahb.org/news_details.aspx?sectionID=222&newsID=4336. The NAHB is formulating green building guidelines right now. It is unclear to me if they are ready for public comment. Check it out. Anna Hackman, www.green-talk.com I have to agree with your position about obtaining a green architect. When I built my house I had neither. I was the asst. GC in charge of green. It would have been alot easier having a spec book done with all the green materials I needed instead of me having to figure out at every given moment which type of adhesive I was going to use.

Terms like passive solar, manual J for HVAC, rain harvesting collection, day light harvesting, nice size overhangs to shield the summer sun, etc would not have been so foreign to a green architect. A homeowner has such an advantage if the house is designed green from the get go.

FYI, see http://www.nahb.org/news_details.aspx?sectionID=222&newsID=4336. The NAHB is formulating green building guidelines right now. It is unclear to me if they are ready for public comment. Check it out. Anna Hackman, http://www.green-talk.com

]]> By: Kate Conroy http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/27/how-to-find-a-green-builder-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Kate Conroy Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:49:23 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/27/how-to-find-a-green-builder-part-2/#comment-50 If you're in Australia and interested in green buildings, check out this interview with the Green Building Council of Australia: http://aclimateaffair.livejournal.com/7322.html. They'll clarify terms like 'black water' and exactly what the green star rating system means. Namaste, Kate If you’re in Australia and interested in green buildings, check out this interview with the Green Building Council of Australia:

http://aclimateaffair.livejournal.com/7322.html.

They’ll clarify terms like ‘black water’ and exactly what the green star rating system means.

Namaste,
Kate

]]> By: Kate Conroy http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/27/how-to-find-a-green-builder-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-97524 Kate Conroy Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:49:00 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/27/how-to-find-a-green-builder-part-2/#comment-97524 If you're in Australia and interested in green buildings, check out this interview with the Green Building Council of Australia: http://aclimateaffair.livejournal.com/7322.html. They'll clarify terms like 'black water' and exactly what the green star rating system means. Namaste, Kate If you’re in Australia and interested in green buildings, check out this interview with the Green Building Council of Australia:

http://aclimateaffair.livejournal.com/7322.html.

They’ll clarify terms like ‘black water’ and exactly what the green star rating system means.

Namaste,
Kate

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