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March 15, 2016 California and GreenPoint Rated: Leaders in Zero Net Energy By Don KnappThanks to their energy-efficient design and energy offsets, Zero Net Energy (ZNE) buildings, which produce as...

March 2, 2016  How Do You Select Green Building Products? There are many factors to take into consideration when selecting materials for a build or remodel project. Unfortunately, there's...

March 24, 2016 Thoughtful Design: The Key to Reducing Home Water Use Low-flow showerheads and toilets, which have long been championed by government agencies, are useful tools, but they don’t address...

Feb. 1, 2016 (revised) GreenPoint Rated Hits New Milestone: 40,000 Certified Homes In December 2015, Build It Green's GreenPoint Rated program certified its 40,000th home.   "GreenPoint Rated...

Featured GreenPoint Rated Project: Letting Nature Take the Lead, with Stunning Results Drain rock was purchased from a quarry 12 miles away. Felled trees (oak, Douglas fir and redwood) were milled...

Why Going Green Is a Win-Win: A Homeowner’s Perspective clean, vibrant, LED lighting tankless water heater low-flow toilets drought-tolerant landscaping with succulents Other green features...

South Bay Builder Rides Wave of Green in Hermosa Beach The quiet beachfront community of Hermosa Beach is getting noticed as an up-and-coming destination for green building in Southern California, and...

The quiet beachfront community of Hermosa Beach is getting noticed as an up-and-coming destination for green building in Southern California, and the arrival of South Bay developer Fred Koch is a case...

GreenPoint Rated   Signs and Plaques For GreenPoint Rated Homes Don't just tell customers that you build quality green homes, or that your home is built to trusted green standards: Show it...

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