11.30.2012

Welcome to Our Blog


We are all moved in and awaiting the final paperwork to learn our home's official rating under the LEED for Homes system. If you are just finding your way to our blog, we hope you'll scroll back to the beginning to learn about our process and the features that help make our home green.

11.14.2012

Homeowner Manuals

Operations and Maintenance Binders
 
Building an energy-efficient and otherwise green home is all well and good, but to realize the benefits of your investment over the long run, proper operation and maintenance of the home's major systems are critical. Among the prerequisites for LEED for Homes is that the project team provide the homeowner with a binder of all user guides and manuals as well as general information about sustainable home decisions, the LEED features in this house, and all LEED for Homes paperwork. Not only is this better than the typical "drawer-full-of random-manuals" buyers of new homes usually get stuck with, it is also helpful as a tool for future owners of our LEED for Homes project.