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The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council to provide a set of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. The LEED green building rating system has influenced more developers to build green for the many benefits that can be reaped from obtaining certification, such as press coverage, increased marketability, tax incentives, and… Continue

Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) systems have become increasingly important in North America much due to the current drive to make buildings ‘green’, conserve energy, and enhance indoor air quality.

Heat Recovery Ventilators (HRV) and Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERV) are HVAC systems that exhaust stale indoor air and replace it with fresh air from outside. What makes these systems energy efficie… Continue

When planning a remodeling project to add value to your home, certain investments can be expected to yield a higher return on sale than others. It’s rare that a remodeling project returns 100% or more of the cost at resale, although it can happen in certain markets. In today’s market, a typical project normally returns 75 percent to 80 percent on the dollar at resale, according to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.

In doing a renovation to your home, adding a new bathroom or f… Continue

In building the new Summerlin Home in Longmont, CO, Environmental Builders developer and Devonshire broker Steven Caplan took the more expensive, but environmentally friendly route of building with materials that are either recycled or renewable. In a previous blog post,… Continue

In building an ecological home, the materials and technologies utilized are very important in striving to be sustainable, however, the homes design is equally significant when it comes to making a home efficient. In the Inman news article, “More architects designing homes with sun in mind,” author Arrol Gellner discusses the benefits of using “passive solar design” in order… Continue