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Introducing Minnesota GreenStar - Certified Green Homes and Remodeling
2/5/2008
Green building is no longer a practice reserved for a niche' market of industry professionals and consumers. The concept of green building, which applies innovative design and construction techniques and development practices to conserve energy and other resources and improve occupant health and durability, is moving into the mainstream throughout the country.
We're very pleased to introduce to you an exciting new voluntary green building standard launching now: Minnesota GreenStar - Certified Green Homes and Remodeling. This new certification program is the product of countless hours contributed by our region's finest homebuilders and remodelers working alongside key environmental and building science experts to create a comprehensive green building approach for homes and remodeling projects across the region. The initiative is rooted in a partnership of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry-Minnesota, and a highly-regarded, nationally-recognized leader in the green building movement.
Minnesota GreenStar comprises a regionally-appropriate green building standard that embraces our unique climate concerns, building codes, and energy, materials and natural resources. Fundamental to the program is an objective, third-party verification system that assures the new home or remodeling project performs as promised. The program is also supported by a mandatory education program for builders and remodelers. With the robust standard as the vehicle, it is our aim to bring home buyers and homeowners a verified standard that will allow them the opportunity to choose more efficient, healthy, and environmentally-sensitive design and construction practices for their new or remodeled home.
Minnesota GreenStar leverages two green building guidelines, new home construction and home remodeling, both designed with the builder/remodeler and homeowner in mind. The guidelines will provide users with
prerequisite and prescriptive strategies, as well as a broad, well-rounded array of alternatives to achieve Minnesota GreenStar certification.
“We are at a point where consumers and builders are really interested in creating greener homes” commented 2008 BATC President K.C. Chermak, President of Pillar Home Partners, Inc. “We have learned from some of the programs already out there, enlisted the aid of top building scientists and environmental organizations, and tailored our program to fit our customers' needs here in Minnesota.”
Currently both the new home and remodeling standards are finishing up the pilot phase. And now you can ask your builder or remodeler to construct your own MN?GreenStar certified home. Just visit our website www.mngreenstar.org for more information about this exciting new standard.
Top Companies Support MN GreenStar
Getting behind the new MN?GreenStar certification program are some of the area’s top manufacturers and suppliers.
MN GreenStar Partners:
New Morning Windows
www.newmorningwindows.com
Pella Windows and Doors
www.pella.com
MN GreenStar Friends:
Builders Journal
Marvin Windows and Doors
www.marvin.com
Shaw/Stewart Lumber
www.shawstewartlumberco.com
MN GreenStar Supporters:
Roth Distributing
www.rothdistributing.com
Manomin Resawn Timbers
www.mrtimbers.com
Boise Wood Products
www.BoiseBuilding.com
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