Connecticut Green Building Council

August 27
Connecticut Green Building Council


One of the greatest challenges businesses face is demonstrating value to the potential client. As designers, sales people, business owners and other industry professionals, how do we create, demonstrate and them deliver the greatest value to our clients? Today, the buzz words surround Green Design and Sustainability.

In our area, and across the country new standards are being developed to help guide us and through us, our clients to make better design decisions that will improve the quality of life initially as well as through the years.

We no longer have to sit on the sidelines. We have new tools and resources to learn about and then promote the building of of more energy efficient, less water using, healthier homes.

The Connecticut Green Building Council has recently become the local chapter of the US Green Building Council. The organization website is htp://www.ctgbc.org From the organizations website,

"The Connecticut Green Building Council is a non-profit 501(c3) organization that seeks to improve the quality of life in Connecticut through the promotion of intelligently designed and constructed high performance energy efficient buildings.
Throughout the year we hold a series of workshops on green building topics, networking opportunities, membership meetings, educational forums, seminars on green buildings and periodic CT based LEED™ training in connection with the US Green Building Council. The CTGBC also monitors activities in Connecticut related to high performance green buildings and maintains a speaker’s bureau."

This news coupled with the development by the USGBC of "LEED for HOMES" makes this a good time to check out more about this local organization. According the the USGBC Website http://www.usgbc.org ,

" LEED for Homes is a voluntary rating system that promotes the design and construction of high performance "green" homes. A green home uses less energy, water, and natural resources; creates less waste; and is healthier and more comfortable for the occupants. Benefits of a LEED home include lower energy and water bills; reduced greenhouse gas emissions; and less exposure to mold, mildew and other indoor toxins. The net cost of owning a LEED home is comparable to that of owning a conventional home."

You can contact and join either or both of these organizations to stay on top of learning opportunities and help to improve and demonstrate the great value you offer your clients.

Richard Allan Marti Jr