Green Home Programs

LEED For Homes

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ( LEED) for Homes is a voluntary rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes, including affordable housing, mass-production homes, custom designs, stand-alone single-family homes, duplexes and townhouses, suburban low-rise apartments, urban high-rise apartments and condominiums and lofts in historic buildings. Read More…

Other Green Homebuilding Programs

More than 70 local or regional green home building programs exist in the United States. Each of these programs is unique, with its own specifications and requirements. Please note that these guidelines may not require documentation and independent, third-party verification. They are not endorsed by nor affiliated with the USGBC and are provided for informational purposes only.

Meet the Mauceris

Frank and Lisa Mauceri's LEED-certified Chicago home doubles as the headquarters of their Smog Veil Records punk label. "Our dream is to green the music industry by living a greener life," Frank says. National Geographic takes you there with photos, Webisodes, podcasts and lots of great information. Read more...