Articles of Interest to Home Builders

The following articles have been selected because they because they provide additional information on the Built Green concept:

• General Built Green
• General Energy/Green
• Builder Examples
• Building Envelopes
• Codes
• Foundations
• HVAC
• Indoor Air Quality
• Insulation
• Landscaping
• Lighting
• Water Conservation

General Built Green

• The Changing Face of Built Green: Final Touches Made to the 2006 Built Green Checklist
  October 2005 - Home Builder Magazine
• The Results are In: Built Green® Widens its Lead
  September 2005 - Home Builder Magazine
• Built Green: Smart Building
  August 2005 - Home Builder Magazine
• When will world oil production peak?
  September 2004
• Selling "better-built" better
  August 2004
• Builder product choices for high-performance homes
  August 2004
• Leadership role: Built Green Industry Leaders keep program moving ahead
  May 2003
• Keeping it green with Built Green
  May 2003
• Brave New World for Built Green in Colorado
  January 2002
• Your Easy Built Green Recipe
  April 1999
• Built Green/E-Star Partnership Beefy
  January 1999

General Energy/Green

• Product Manufacturers Help Builders Build Green
  August 2005 - Home Builder Magazine
• Shea Homes and Built Green: The beginning of something "better"
  December 2004
• 2004 Energy Star Award Winners
  December 2004
• New tools helps your move to systems design and construction
  May 2004
• Home heating energy prices: connecting some dots
  April 2004
• New financial benefit for energy-smart builders
  March 2004
• Ten notable steps over ten years
  January 2004
• Two Opportunities
  June 2003
• Energy updates
  April 2003
• When it's broke, fix it!
  March 2003
• Home heating bills to rise in 2003
  January 2003
• A Growing Market for High-Performance Homes
  July 2002
• Builders and ENERGY STAR: Part II
  October 2001
• Take a Look at this Home Energy Features Shopping List
  May 2001
• Natural Gas Tsunami and the Dirty Dozen
  March 2001
• Thinking Long Term
  August 1997
• NAHB's Building Greener, Building Better
  Used by permission - PDF 328KB
• Energy and Environmental Features Make Homes Greener
• Going Green Grows Up

Builder Examples

• Built Green Homes at Vista Ridge: Quality on Parade
  2004 Parade of Homes Program
• The art of the possible
  October 2004
• Sopris Development to guarantee comfort
  November 2003
• EPA names 2003 Energy Star Award winners for Colorado
  October 2003
• In the spotlight Built Green Colorado, McStain Neighborhoods nab national awards
  May 2003
• Aspen Homes' system first to include guarantee
  February 2003
• Oakwood Homes takes big step forward
  November 2002
• Parade winner 'celling' the future
  October 2002
• Centex Goes 10 for 10 in Fort Collins
  April 2002
• Neighboring Builder Plows New Ground
  June 2001
• Pulte Homes and Re-engineering
  April 2001
• Centex Homes - Thinking Outside the Box
  February 2001

Building Envelopes

• Drainage planes for walls an important subject even in dry Colorado
  June 2004
• Advanced Framing Builds on Love of Wood
  February 2002
• Warm Up Your Home's Walls
  March 1999

Codes

• Twists in the IECC 2000
  May 2003

Foundations

• Guidelines for below-grade, under-floor spaces
  December 2003
• Details for mechanically vented crawl spaces
  September 2003
• Basement Insulation and Mold
  August 2002
• Venting Subfloors: The Whole Enchilada
  May 2002
• Letter to Code Officials: Duct Design Issues
  March 2002

HVAC

• Home ventilation, according to ASHRAE
  November 2004
• HVAC Equipment Sizing Calcs
  August 2003
• HVAC: `V' stands for `Ventilation'
  December 2002
• World of Water Heaters Rapidly Changing
  August 2001
• Cold Comfort for Utilities
  July 2001
• A New Comfort Remedy
  March 2000

Indoor Air Quality

• Got Mold? Here's What to Do
  June 2002

Insulation

• Cellulose insulation winning market share in Colorado
  September 2002

Landscaping

• Xeriscape: Creating and Maintaining a Water Wise Landscape is Easier than you Think
  August 2002

Lighting

• Think About Lighting In Your New Home

Water Conservation

• Reclaimed water systems: Can we reduce demand on treated water?
  May 2003

2008 Built Green Colorado

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Last Updated: 09/27/2005