The Green Test

Jerry and I and some of the team members attended the United States Build Green Council Exposition held in Chicago in November 2007 where approximately 800 vendors of "green" products exhibited.

We examined and educated ourselves about many processes and products available to incorporate conservation and sustainability into our home construction.

We, also investigated and studied information available through journals, books, and the internet to continuously gain the knowledge we needed to embark on this journey. Mainly, though, we have relied heavily on our knowledgeable and communicative team members to guide us along the way.

Every decision -- from the management of waste on the building site to the selection of kitchen counter tops -- has gone through what I call the "green" test. In other words, we asked: "Is there a green process or product that we are able to implement instead of the traditional non-green one normally used in home construction?"

Every single decision about building this house has been given the "green" test.