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USGBC Green Home Guide Website
Energy Environmental Corporation - Platinum Home Site
REGREEN
Colorado Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
Governor's Energy Office Residential Programs
LEED for Homes Rating System
LEED for Homes Presentation
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Green Homes Colorado
The USGBC Colorado Chapter is working with a diverse group of stakeholders at the state and local level to promote the adopotion of high performance green homes principles.
Our focus includes the full spectrum of residential building types; new home construction and existing home renovation,; single-family homes and multi-family buildings, luxury, market rate and affordable.
We define ' high performance green homes' as those that use less energy, water and natural resources, create less waste and are healthier for the people living inside compared to a standard home.
In the coming months, the Green Residential Building Advocacy Committee will identify additional key partners, venues and platforms to promote high performance green homes practices.
The Problem
- Buildings account for nearly 40% of total U.S. energy consumption; residential buildings
account for nearly 55% of that total. By by 2010 residential energy use is expected to be 9%
higher than 2007 levels
- The residential sector is responsible for 21% of the nation's carbon dioxide emissions
- Building occupants use 12.2% of the total water consumed in the U.S. every day, 74.4%
of which is used for residential needs
- 43% of total building-related construction and demolotion debris is generated from residential sources
The Benefits of a Green Home 
There are many very real benefits to living in a green home. They are typically safer, healthier, more comfortable, and more durable than conventional
homes.
The benefits include lower energy and
water bills; environmental benefits like reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and health benefits
such as reduced exposure to mold, mildew and other indoor toxins.
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