A recent study conducted by Harvard University experts, examined a set of green-certified buildings in 6 countries, the U.S. included, over the past 16 years. The result: $6 billion in health and climate benefits. The study, also known as HEALTHfx, shows that the two areas benefiting, health and climate, correlate and work together to cut… Read more »
Study Shows that Green Building Produces Health and Climate Benefits
What Does It Mean to Be GreenPoint Rated?
Here at Ricks Energy Solutions, we use the GreenPoint Rating system to evaluate how energy-efficient and environmentally friendly your home is. But what exactly does that mean? GreenPoint Ratings are essentially a system put in place by the non-profit organization based in California geared at promoting healthy, energy- and resource-efficient buildings. GreenPoint Rated houses are… Read more »
The Future of Green Buildings
The housing market has been taking up the green world like a duck to water these days.
Striving for Green Buildings
In the housing world, there are three main concerns these days when it comes to designing and building new homes.