Building Certification & "Human-Centered" Design

Building the Future: Green Building in the New Millennium by Sustainable Homes of the Future

Aug 18, 202027:49Arts

Basically a primer on the different certification options out there, we use this episode to discuss the history, how-to, and pros/cons of our Top 5 programs (in no particular order): LEED, EnergyStar, PassiveHaus, Living...

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