Green Build
Save Green by Being Green
Energy represents 30% of a typical office building’s operating costs and is the single largest controllable operating expense!
¨ Improve Your Bottom Line
¨ Increase Customer Satisfaction
¨ Reduce Utility Bills
¨ Create a Healthier Community
Sustainable Planet Solution and Powerhouse Integrated Conservation Systems have partnered with First Security Bank, NorthWestern Energy and the Yellowstone Business Partnership for a special workshop on how to leverage available funding and rebates to make your business more energy efficient. Join us March 26, 2012 from 11AM-2PM at the Bozeman Public Library. Lunch will be included. Cost is $15 for DBA members and $25 for non-members. Registration deadline is March 19th, 2012. For more information email info@powerhouse-ics.comor call at 406-290-0058.
Fair Green Home Appraisals Sees Major Headway in New Appraisal Form
Here’s some good news for homeowners who have gone green and installed energy-saving features but haven’t been sure whether appraisers will credit them with higher valuations: Thanks to a new industry-issued appraisal addendum, the odds have improved that they’ll get the market value they’re due. The Appraisal Institute, the country’s largest and most influential association in its field, published the long-awaited addendum Sept. 29. It’s designed to be attached to any standard appraisal report covering a property with significant green features. Owners, sellers, buyers, refinancers and real estate agents don’t have to wait for an appraiser to use it. They can download it at no cost and ask that it be made part of the appraisal submitted to the lender.
We invite YOU to join the SWMBIA Green Building Committee!
Rotherham Construction Sees Advantage to Building Energy Efficient Homes
National Green Building Standard™
Order now! A collaborative effort between the ICC and NAHB, the Standard approved by ANSI provides the “green” practices that can be incorporated into new homes. The approval signals a new era for builders, remodelers and developers and also provides an extra measure of reassurance for home buyers. The National Green Building Standard is now the first and only ANSI-approved green building rating system, making it the benchmark for green homes. Order your copy today.
Green Building Guidelines Addendum Recommendations &/OR Input
Have questions or comments about any of the following "GREEN" items?
- Lot Design/Preparation & Development
- Resource Efficiency
- Energy Efficiency
- Water Efficiency
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Operation/Maintenance & Home Owner Education
- Global Impacts
Email Green Building Committee Chairperson Anders Lewendal, with questions or comments.
Green Building Initiative: Green Building Training
In conjunction with the GBI we have set up a training page for the Montana Green Building Program. The site contains over sixty videos with over thirty hours demonstrating Green Building Best Practices based on the NAHB Green Building Guidelines. It also has a Learning management System (LMS) that allow each user to follow hi or her own progress. This is a great addition to existing member benefits, and a great opportunity to help each local energize their green build programs. All you have to do is put the URL up on your website and start directing your members to it. It is a great resource and we are grateful to the GBI for their help and support in setting it up.
The website address is: www.greenbuildertraining.org/mt
The registration code is GREENMT
Once a user enters the site, all they need to do is click on “register for an account”, use the code and they will have access.
Check out Green Building Videos on NAHB TV!