Home Depot To Launch A Database Of LEED Products

Home Depot To Launch A Database Of LEED Products Yesterday, it was announced that the United States Green Building Council has teamed up with Christmas light-recycling and personal wind turbine-selling home improvement mega-retailer Home Depot to launch an online product database geared towards homeowners and builders trying to rack up LEED points for green building projects. x 8 ft. As I mentioned in a post last month, green building represented 17 percent of the overall American residential construction market in 2011 — a massive jump from just 2 percent in 2005 and 8 percent in 2008; the number is expected to rise to as high as 38 percent within the next four years. Of course, achieving LEED for Homes -dom — 45 points for basic certification, 60 points for Silver, 75 points for Gold, and 90 points for the green home building holy grail, LEED Platinum certification — involves a whole lot more than filling a house with materials and products that contribute towards LEED points and prerequisites. As hinted at by Kredich, the USGBC-Home Depot partnership revolves around much more than just reducing the headaches of bewildered homeowners on the hunt for LEED-qualifying products. That said, a Delta Porter 4-inch 2-handle High-Arc Bathroom Faucet in oil rubbed bronze (2 points), Owens Corning Foamular F-250 2 in. Tongue Home Depot To Launch A Database Of LEED Products Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 10/03/2012