Green Remodeling

With the green building wave sweeping the country you might be wondering, “What can I do to my older house to make it more environmentally friendly?”  The answer is that there are a variety of things you can do – some small and some very large.

Green remodeling can be done at varying levels of cost and intensity designed to meet a wide spectrum of budgets.  At the higher end, a crew renovating a home in Minnesota spent $250,000 for an all out renovation including installing a radon mitigation system.

Some upgrades they performed are as follows:

1.    Energy Star-rated windows
2.    Low VOC paint
3.    Spray foam insulation
4.    Low flow faucets

Green remodeling and renovation can start with smaller steps like installing low-flow shower heads, fluorescent light bulbs in all fixtures, and using eco friendly paint in household projects.  You can learn more about how to make your home healthier by reading the EPA’s Guide to Healthy Homes.