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What is Built Green?Built Green is the official designation of homes registered in the program and meeting the criteria of Built Green Colorado. What is the Built Green Checklist?
Who runs Built Green Colorado?Built Green Colorado is administered by the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver (HBA), and supported by the Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation (OEMC), E-Star Colorado, and the Colorado Association of Home Builders and many local HBAs around the state. Why buy "regional" or "local" products?Buying regional products reduces transportation costs and energy, and keeps dollars in the local economy. A major tenet of sustainability is making use of resources from the immediate region; an indirect result of this activity is a greater understanding of the region, its characteristics and resources, and the community's impact on that region. Why are "engineered" wood products better?Engineered wood products use smaller, younger trees, and parts of the tree that were not previously used, to reach the same or better structural characteristics of solid dimensional lumber. This makes better use of the resource and avoids the use of larger, older trees. The use of engineered wood products also eliminates the waste associated with warped, twisted or otherwise unusable lumber. |
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This is the list of green building features from which builders choose their building options. There are over 205 separate features in 22 categories covering energy efficiency, materials, health and safety, and resource conservation. Builders must choose a minimum number of points from the Checklist.