LEED for Homes Popular in Seattle
Posted on November 15, 2007 by Joyce Benson Add a Comment |
Tag(s): Going Green, Green Building
Northwesterners are certainly fortunate when it comes to opportunities to own green homes. The new LEED-for-Homes program by the U.S. Green Building Council has encouraged several pilot projects in Washington State. Building green may not be new to Seattle, but now third-party verification and certification helps to solidify the concept. Take for instance, Cascade Built’s homes and townhomes constructed only on urban infill lots, once deemed unusable, to help prevent sprawl.
A blog at Seattlepi.com has the full story here.
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