Finding a Green builder / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...ark and is valued by local councils and appraisers. Choose Green Star if... you are in Australia or New Zealand. It is the most practical and widely recognized standard in your local market. For a mainstream, affordable path in Canada or the US... Start with Canada's EnerGuide rating system or the US National Gre...

...Any builder who has successfully navigated a performance-rating system would be knowledgeable in the area of green home building, so is a good bet when searching for a contractor who knows how to correctly weather seal and air seal windows and doors, for example, which is an essential part of building a more efficient ...