green building: Green Verified vs Green Certified
- 04/27/09 10:53 AM
There is no doubt about it. Green is hot! It's everywhere! But, with respect to housing, what's the difference in "Green Verified" and "Green Certified"? If you talk to 10 different people you'll most likely get 10 different answers to the "What does green mean?" question. Everything from "Yes, we've gone green at my office, we've started buying recycled copy paper!" to "Green?, sure I bought one of GM's new SUVs, they're environmentally friendly. Don't you see how the commercials place their vehicles in a forest setting?" Actually, (according to www.greenwashing.com) General Motors is a member of the Coalition of Vehicle … (2 comments)
green building: New Blog
- 03/21/09 04:00 AM
My "other" site for blogging. Yes, I've tried the outside world of blogging by self-publishing a blog outside of active rain called: The Green Building Inspector. Give a try? … (4 comments)
green building: Having a Bad Air Day?
- 01/13/09 11:44 AM
What is 2 to 1000 times greater inside than out, is impossible to see but at the same time has the potential to damage your eyes, can cause dizziness and nausea, and vaporizes at normal temperature and atmosphere? You guessed it…VOCs or volatile organic compounds. Many of us spend more than 90% of our time indoors. Clean indoor air is as important as breathing. Some of the most critical factors influencing indoor air pollution concern our ability to eliminate or reduce specific sources such as tobacco smoke, radon, chemical irritants, and pesticides. It’s also as important that you control moisture, which … (2 comments)
green building: Inspecting for "Bathroom Water Wasters"
- 12/06/08 08:05 AM
Did you know that bath fixtures made before 1992 can waste up to 3 gallons of water each minute you spend in the shower? The shower and the toilet are the two areas in the bathroom where you can keep your money from going down the drain! Take an empty gallon pale and turn your shower on full blast. Wait 2 minutes and check the pale. If it's overflowing you're wasting water! Change the shower head to a low flow model. Shower heads start at about $10.00 and changing it is a very simple task.Plumbing leaks account for about 15% of … (0 comments)
green building: How to Chop Your Energy Bill in Ten Easy Steps - #3. The Shower
- 11/30/08 11:43 PM
Remember when you were a kid and your mom always yelled, "Are you still in the shower? You're wasting water."? Well not only were sending gallons down the drain but spending hard earned cash heating more water. Ready-Set-Go ... Get a Timer: Use a shower timer and try to keep your shower limited to below five minutes, the shorter the better – sometimes just being aware of how long you have been in the shower will help you keep your shower time shorter. This may be very difficult, especially since we Americans average close to ten minutes, but any time that … (3 comments)
green building: New Home Building 101 - Window Placement
- 11/30/08 12:09 PM
What factors will you consider in selecting, locating, and installing windows in your new home? When selecting windows you should choose those with low potential for condensation. For best results in Mississippi, windows must have a U value less than or equal to 0.50 and a solar heat gain factor (SHGF) less than or equal to 0.40, or must be Energy Star® or NFRC labeled. The location of windows in your new home is also important. Daylighting is a technique of using natural light from the sun and the sky and incorporating it into your home via the windows. Using daylight … (0 comments)
green building: CGP - Certified Green Professional Course - Ridgeland, MS
- 11/28/08 11:59 PM
Mark your calendar for February 17, 2009. The Jackson Association of Home Builders is offering a Certified Green Professional - CGP course for home builders. The designation requires 24 hours of NAHB-approved training, and additional continuing education every two years. Subjects covered in training discuss how green homes provide buyers with lower energy costs and higher value, and will include strategies for incorporating green-building principles into homes without driving up the cost of construction.When: 2/17/2009 - 2/18/20098:30AM - 4:30PMWhere: Ridgeland , MSHBA of Jackson195 Charmant DriveOther Locations & Times: View AllNAHB Member Fee: $275Non-member Fee: $350Contact Information:Spence TribbleHBA of Jackson195 Charmant … (0 comments)
green building: Jackson, MS Home Energy Workshop
- 11/16/08 12:52 AM
Last Saturday morning I learned how cross flow ventilation can help you save money. The Energy Division of the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) and The Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Hinds & Madison Counties presented a home energy workshop at the AG Museum in Jackson, MS. Michael Berk with Mississippi State University’s School of Architecture was the featured speaker. He shared his knowledge of energy efficient construction and principals of design that take advantage of solar energy. The audience learned how a building’s components work together naturally to heat and cool itself and how that landscape and site choice can … (0 comments)
There is no doubt about it. Green is hot! It's everywhere! But, with respect to housing, what's the difference in "Green Verified" and "Green Certified"?
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