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Ask the Green Building Experts

Sustainability and Green Building
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High-performance building professionals share their perspectives and best practices. Learn more from the question-and-answer sessions below.

Michelle Foster

What's Ahead for the 2025 National Green Building Standard

Q&A with Michelle Foster of Home Innovation Research Labs.

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Megan Cordes

Takeaways From BuildingsNEXT Student Design Competition

Q&A with Megan Cordes of Beazer Homes.

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Rachel de las Casas

Benefits of Winning the NAHB Sustainability & Green Building Scholarship

Q&A with Rachel De Las Casas of SK Collaborative.

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Jay Greene

A Vice Chair’s Vision for the Future of Green Building

Q&A with Jay Greene.

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Melanie Leas Von Eschen

Key Takeaways from IBS 2024

Q&A with Melanie Leas Von Eschen.

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Drew Smith

Green Building Trends in The New American Home

Q&A with Drew Smith of Two Trails Inc.

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Heather Laminack

Trends and Insights from Solar Decathlon

Q&A with Heather Laminack of Ferrier Custom Homes.

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Amanda Stinton

Sustainability in Real Estate Trends

Q&A with Amanda Stinton of National Association of REALTORS.

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Craig Karn

How Builders in the West Can Manage Drought

Q&A with Craig Karn of Consilium Design.

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Ray Tonjes

How Solar Has Continued to Grow

Q&A with Ray Tonjes.

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Marla Esser Cloos

Examining Health and Wellness Trends

Q&A with Marla Esser Cloos of Green Home Coach and Everyday Green Home podcast.

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Randy Noel

Resiliency Lessons Learned from Hurricane Ida

Q&A with Randy Noel of Reve Inc.

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Bill Owens

Building More Efficient Homes Through Remodeling

Q&A with Bill Owens of Owens Construction.

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Phil Kean

How the Green Building Industry is Evolving and What Can Make It More Accessible

Q&A with Phil Kean of Phil Kean Design Group (PKDP).

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Matt Cooper

Benefits of Green Building Certifications

Q&A with Matt Cooper of PEG LLC.

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Julie Carrow

The Value of Virtual Green Home Tours

Q&A with Julie Carrow of HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties.

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Drew Smith

Benefits of Green Building Certifications

Q&A with Drew Smith of Two Trails Inc.

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Todd Usher

Benefits of Continuing Education

Q&A with Todd Usher of Addison Homes.

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Heather Laminack

High-Performance Building Best Practices

Q&A with Heather Laminack of Ferrier Custom Homes.

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Anthony Maschmedt

How to Get Started in Solar

Q&A with Anthony Maschmedt of Dwell Development.

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Jillian Pritchard Cooke

Consumers’ Awareness of Healthy Homes in the Wake of COVID-19

Q&A with Jillian Pritchard Cooke of Wellness Within Your Walls.

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Jerry Berman

Impact of COVID-19 on the Green Building Industry

Q&A with Jerry Berman of The Christopher Companies.

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Troy Johns

Marketing Green Building to Prospective Home Owners: Today’s Trends

Q&A with Troy Johns of Urban NW Homes, LLC.

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John Barrows

How to Get Involved in NAHB’s Sustainability and Green Building Subcommittee

Q&A with John Barrows of P3 Builder Group, Inc.

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Brandon Bryant

Why Builders Should Consider Building Green

Q&A with Brandon Bryant of Red Tree Builders, Inc.

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