The National Association of Home Builders continues to escalate its involvement in the emerging field of environmentally sustainable building with the February launch of its National Green Building program. With its new program, NAHB is entering a space currently dominated by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which offers an environmental professional certification and is the group behind a nationally recognized rating system that evaluates buildings on their performance in energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. The USGBC designed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system for commercial structures in 2000. The Council also… Read More