Green Building Primer

Unclear on what it means to build green?

Green building means doing less harm to the environment while building houses. It means building a home that will last a long time, and won't make people sick after they move in.

We can do this by designing and building houses...

• Efficiently
• To last
• To use less water and energy
• That are healthy to live in

In short, we build even better houses than we've been building—we take the next step in quality.

How do we do that?
Begin by reading the 20 Questions (and answers) below, and then jump in to our Green Building Encyclopedia.