The Different Levels of Green Building
[et_pb_section fb_built="1" inner_shadow="on" fullwidth="on" _builder_version="3.22" locked="off" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_fullwidth_image src="https://livingstoneconstruction.com/img/the-campbell-residence-header.jpg" alt="Modern Prairie Computer Rendering" title_text="Mountain Modern in Asheville, NC" admin_label="Header Image" module_class="shadow-image" _builder_version="4.10.7" custom_padding="||0px|||" animation="off" border_style="solid" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" disabled_on="off|off|off" admin_label="Title Mobile" _builder_version="4.10.7" _module_preset="default" z_index="0" custom_padding="34px|16px|10px|16px|false|true" locked="off" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row column_structure="1_2,1_2" _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default" background_enable_color="off" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.8.2" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text admin_label="The Seven Levels of Service" module_class="chronospro-heading green-heading" _builder_version="4.6.6" background_layout="dark" module_alignment="left" custom_margin="18px||15px|||" border_style="solid" locked="off" global_colors_info="{}"]The Different Levels[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.10.7" _module_preset="default" text_orientation="center" global_colors_info="{}"]Of Green Building Green building is increasingly important to homeowners who value their personal health and also want to support a healthy environment.[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.10.7" _module_preset="default" header_font="QuestaGrande Reg|300|||||||" header_text_color="#7BADB6" header_font_size="42px" header_3_font="QuestaGrande Reg||||||||" header_3_text_color="#7BADB6" header_3_font_size="48px" text_orientation="center" global_colors_info="{}"]Living Stone owner Sean Sullivan notes that there is noone definitive set of standards for green building. “There are a number of different certification programs, with a number of different checklists. The certification levels of any given home will depend on which program is used.”[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.10.7" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_code disabled_on="on|on|off" _builder_version="4.10.7" _module_preset="default" background_image="https://livingstoneconstruction.com/img/rosenburg_57-scaled.jpg" min_height="433px" height="100%" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_code][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="Bottle Art" _builder_version="4.8.2" _module_preset="default" custom_margin_tablet="||||false|false" custom_margin_phone="" custom_margin_last_edited="on|tablet" custom_padding="34px|16px|10px|16px|false|true" locked="off" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row column_structure="1_2,1_2" _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default" width="100%" custom_margin_tablet="||||false|false" custom_margin_phone="" custom_margin_last_edited="on|phone" custom_padding="10px||10px||false|false" custom_css_main_element="display: flex;||flex-wrap: wrap;" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default" custom_css_main_element="order: 1;" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_code _builder_version="4.11.3" _module_preset="default" background_image="https://livingstoneconstruction.com/img/Untitled-design-5.jpg" min_height="433px" height="100%" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_code][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default" custom_css_main_element="order: 2;" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text content_tablet="Jamie Dietrich Bottle Art Diversity, history, and casual beach living are a continual inspiration for Jamie Dietrich. Her Southern Californian roots run through her handcrafted one-of-a-kind decor. We love her work because she always finds unique ways to bring new life to something, while letting it's history come through. These pieces - the natural sea life, the geodes, the antlers - were hand selected by Jamie. It's a perfect little splash of nature and art for a display area." content_phone="Jamie Dietrich Bottle Art Diversity, history, and casual beach living are a continual inspiration for Jamie Dietrich. Her Southern Californian roots run through her handcrafted one-of-a-kind decor. We love her work because she always finds unique ways to bring new life to something, while letting it's history come through. These pieces - the natural sea life, the geodes, the antlers - were hand selected by Jamie. It's a perfect little splash of nature and art for a display area." content_last_edited="off|desktop" admin_label="Text" _builder_version="4.11.3" _module_preset="default" header_font="QuestaGrande Reg|300|||||||" header_text_color="#7BADB6" header_font_size="42px" header_3_font="QuestaGrande Reg||||||||" header_3_text_color="#7BADB6" header_3_font_size="46px" custom_margin="3px||||false|false" custom_margin_tablet="auto||||false|false" custom_margin_phone="" custom_margin_last_edited="on|tablet" custom_padding="2px|||||" custom_padding_tablet="||||false|false" custom_padding_phone="" custom_padding_last_edited="on|tablet" text_orientation_tablet="center" text_orientation_phone="" text_orientation_last_edited="on|phone" global_colors_info="{}" custom_css_main_element_last_edited="on|tablet"]The NC Green Built Program Living Stone Design + Build uses the NC Green Built program to evaluate each of their new builds. “We like the fact that it’s a regional program, so it addresses local mountain issues that might not exist elsewhere in the country,” says Sean. The Green Built system evaluates homes based on a number of different criteria, including: • BUILDING SITE• WATER• COMFORT SYSTEMS (meaning air and heating systems)• BUILDING ENVELOPE (meaning the barrier that separates the interior of the home from the environment, including the walls, doors, roof, and windows)• APPLIANCES, LIGHTING AND RENEWABLES • INDOOR AIR QUALITY• MATERIALS• BONUS (this includes anything the builder has done to go above and beyond typical green building processes)[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" custom_padding_last_edited="on|tablet" disabled_on="off|off|off" admin_label="Hat Molds" _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default" custom_margin="||||false|false" custom_padding="|16px||16px|false|true" custom_padding_tablet="10px|16px|10px|16px|false|true" custom_padding_phone="" locked="off" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row column_structure="1_2,1_2" _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default" width="100%" custom_css_main_element="display: flex;||flex-wrap: wrap;" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}" custom_css_main_element_last_edited="on|tablet" custom_css_main_element_phone="order: 2;" custom_css_main_element_tablet="order: 2;"][et_pb_text content_tablet="Jamie Dietrich Bottle Art Diversity, history, and casual beach living are a continual inspiration for Jamie Dietrich. Her Southern Californian roots run through her handcrafted one-of-a-kind decor. We love her work because she always finds unique ways to bring new life to something, while letting it's history come through. These pieces - the natural sea life, the geodes, the antlers - were hand selected by Jamie. It's a perfect little splash of nature and art for a display area." content_phone="Jamie Dietrich Bottle Art Diversity, history, and casual beach living are a continual inspiration for Jamie Dietrich. Her Southern Californian roots run through her handcrafted one-of-a-kind decor. We love her work because she always finds unique ways to bring new life to something, while letting it's history come through. These pieces - the natural sea life, the geodes, the antlers - were hand selected by Jamie. It's a perfect little splash of nature and art for a display area." content_last_edited="off|desktop" admin_label="Text" _builder_version="4.9.7" _module_preset="default" header_font="QuestaGrande Reg|300|||||||" header_text_color="#7BADB6" header_font_size="42px" header_3_font="QuestaGrande Reg||||||||" header_3_text_color="#7BADB6" header_3_font_size="46px" custom_margin="24px||||false|false" custom_margin_tablet="auto||||false|false" custom_margin_phone="" custom_margin_last_edited="on|tablet" custom_padding="2px|||||" custom_padding_tablet="||||false|false" custom_padding_phone="" custom_padding_last_edited="on|tablet" text_orientation_tablet="center" text_orientation_phone="" text_orientation_last_edited="on|phone" locked="off" global_colors_info="{}" custom_css_main_element_last_edited="on|tablet"]Green Built Qualifications Minimal prerequisites must be met to qualify for Green Built certification, including compliance with federal, state, and local standards; a specific Energy Star rating; and the installation of specific items, such as energy-efficient doors, windows, appliances, weatherstripping, and carbon monoxide detectors. Once the minimum criteria is met, certification levels are determined by a points system. The beginning level in the Green Built program is certified, followed by bronze, silver, and then gold certified. The highest level is platinum certified.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.9.0" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}" custom_css_main_element_last_edited="on|phone"Read More
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