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Green Building is Here to Stay The pioneering work of home builders who worked to bring energy, water and resource efficiency, environmentally sensitive lot development and the construction of a home as an interlaced system has paid off. Families are reaping the benefits, enjoying green homes with lower energy bills, healthier indoor air and a lighter global impact. As the building industry prepares for the launch of the NAHB National Green Building Program in February 2008, take a look at the wealth of resources that NAHB and the NAHB Research Center offer to builders, home buyers and others interested in green building. A History of Green Building NAHB is helping its members move the practice of green building into the mainstream. Energy efficiency, water and resource conservation, sustainable or recycled products, and indoor air quality are increasingly incorporated into the everyday process of home building. Learn more. Policymakers and Green Building How will your community benefit when NAHB launches the National Green Building Program? Successful voluntary green building programs help to systematize the green design and construction process, instill consumer awareness and offer training to help the builder incorporate more green features into homes. Learn more. Green Education and Courses NAHB’s University of Housing offers the two-day “Green Building for Building Professionals” course for builders and a number of other educational opportunities at the annual NAHB National Green Building Conference and at the International Builders’ Show. Green educational seminars are also available at other conferences and events. Contact the University of Housing to learn more. Coming Soon: The National Green Building Program Builders and home buyers are awaiting the launch in February 2008 of NAHB’s National Green Building Program as a template for market-driven, regionally appropriate local building programs – with national certification. Read about the green building program in the June 14, 2007 Nation's Building News. More green building resources are available at www.nahb.org/greenbuilding. Sign up here to get regular updates on the NAHB National Green Building Program.
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