Questions to Ask Before You Hire Any Green Building Specialist

There's a certain confidence that can come from hiring someone who uses the right vocabulary. They say all the words you've been researching — passive house, HERS rating, ERV, thermal bridging — and it's easy to feel like you're in good hands. I've noticed, though, that vocabulary and expertise aren

LEED, Passive House, NGBS — What Do All These Green Certifications Actually Mean?

If you've started looking into green or high-performance homes, you've probably run into a wall of acronyms pretty quickly. LEED. Passive House. NGBS. ENERGY STAR. EarthCraft. It can feel like you need a decoder ring just to read a listing description. You're not alone in that. I've watched even sea