How Green can you be?

First, decide for yourself how green you want to be!

The categories below are based on the level of convenience, cost, and constructability of "going green". Each category is broken into sub-sections that are established by the USGBC, which offers areas you might want to concentrate on. If you're concerned with saving water, refer to the Water Efficiency sub-section. If the quality of your indoor air is a concern, refer to the Indoor Environmental Quality section.

It's easy...just pick a topic and explore the possibilities!

Everyone can be green. Pick a "shade of green" appropriate to what is practical and fits your lifestyle. Obviously, if you are not building your dream home, it would be nearly impossible to replace your insulation with recycled denim jeans; but you could if you where adding on a fourth bedroom. On the other hand, building a second home with engineered lumber (Serious Green), doesn't keep you from donating your empty coffee cans to the Children's Museum (Light Green).