Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Phil Goodwin Earns Certified Green Professional (CGP) Designation

Green Building is much more than a trend. It is the future of building.

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that buildings in the US account for 39% of total energy use, 68% of total electricity consumption, and 38% of carbon dioxide emissions. And most of that energy is wasted unnecessarily. Dramatic improvements in energy efficiency are gaining momentum, as well as other green building focus areas such as indoor environmental quality, resource conservation, water efficiency, and environmental impact.

I recently earned my designation as a Certified Green Professional. This program is sponsored by the National Association of Homebuilders, and it is endorsed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Given the ANSI endorsement and its user-friendly methodology, it is rapidly gaining popularity in residential homebuilding.

My goal is to incorporate green building principles in homebuilding while lowering overall cost so that my homes are more efficient, healthier, and are of significantly less impact on the environment. Green building is no trend. It is the future of building, and Goodwin Classic Homes is proactively and aggressively embracing that future.

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