Is there a directory out there where I can find local green contractors for a home remodeling project?
6 thoughts on “where can I find certified green contractors?”
Melissa L
hm didn’t realize this was as political thread. possibly on the usgbc website. usgbc.org. also, if you search green contractors, your zip on goog…you should come up with something. also, AIA.org lists architects in your area, check that out and call a few and see who they know. it never hurts. also you can hire an interior designer who practices green/enviro design. also, you can search a database of LEED AP’s (leed accredited professionals in your area). those should get ya going! I’m going for my LEED AP soon so that’s my two cents.
This Old House
Sounds like you hit a nerve with your question….While I agree that "green" can easily be used as a cheap marketing ploy, it can also be used to identify materials & techniques that consume fewer resources. You don’t have to be a fan of Al Gore to realize that there are advantages to using renewable materials, less energy, and fewer toxic substances.
So before you choose a "green" anything, think about what the concept really means and how far you want to take it. That will be your best defense against "green" scams. I’d start by reading through the following article:
call your local looney AL Gore extension office.
Gosh, this green stuff is starting to get annoying. Why do people have to make such a freegin big deal of it?
I walk more, drive less, recycle, compost, garden, reuse water but I don’t go around bugging my neighbors to go green. I swear, it’s like some religion or Jehovah’s Witnesses or something.
wanna be green.. why don’t you do it yourself huh?
Rob B
Who certifies the contractor as being "green?" That is turning into the same kind of marketing gimmick as putting the Christian fish in advertising was 10 years ago.
First, figure out what "green" means in your project. Does it mean they don’t use wood or that they only use wood? Does it mean they have a fleet of electric trucks and not diesel? Does it mean that they install only low energy consuming appliances or install solar power systems? Then find a contractor who will do it that way. Be prepared to pay a premium for that as well.
Don
I wouldn’t trust any "green" certification, anyway. Green comes in varying shades of green. You’re going to need to call around on this one, and let contractors know what materials you want to use. That’s really all they care about, most of them. Once you let them know what green materials you want used, contractors will go for it. I bet you find they’re as interested in using "green" materials as you are. They’re just looking for somebody willing to pay for it.
hm didn’t realize this was as political thread. possibly on the usgbc website. usgbc.org. also, if you search green contractors, your zip on goog…you should come up with something. also, AIA.org lists architects in your area, check that out and call a few and see who they know. it never hurts. also you can hire an interior designer who practices green/enviro design. also, you can search a database of LEED AP’s (leed accredited professionals in your area). those should get ya going! I’m going for my LEED AP soon so that’s my two cents.
Sounds like you hit a nerve with your question….While I agree that "green" can easily be used as a cheap marketing ploy, it can also be used to identify materials & techniques that consume fewer resources. You don’t have to be a fan of Al Gore to realize that there are advantages to using renewable materials, less energy, and fewer toxic substances.
So before you choose a "green" anything, think about what the concept really means and how far you want to take it. That will be your best defense against "green" scams. I’d start by reading through the following article:
Building Materials: What Makes a Product Green?
http://www.buildinggreen.com/auth/article.cfm?fileName=090101a.xml
call your local looney AL Gore extension office.
Gosh, this green stuff is starting to get annoying. Why do people have to make such a freegin big deal of it?
I walk more, drive less, recycle, compost, garden, reuse water but I don’t go around bugging my neighbors to go green. I swear, it’s like some religion or Jehovah’s Witnesses or something.
wanna be green.. why don’t you do it yourself huh?
Who certifies the contractor as being "green?" That is turning into the same kind of marketing gimmick as putting the Christian fish in advertising was 10 years ago.
First, figure out what "green" means in your project. Does it mean they don’t use wood or that they only use wood? Does it mean they have a fleet of electric trucks and not diesel? Does it mean that they install only low energy consuming appliances or install solar power systems? Then find a contractor who will do it that way. Be prepared to pay a premium for that as well.
I wouldn’t trust any "green" certification, anyway. Green comes in varying shades of green. You’re going to need to call around on this one, and let contractors know what materials you want to use. That’s really all they care about, most of them. Once you let them know what green materials you want used, contractors will go for it. I bet you find they’re as interested in using "green" materials as you are. They’re just looking for somebody willing to pay for it.
so you’ve fallen for the Al Gore lines?
Did you also vote for OBAMA? ‘Figures