 GREEN YOUR HOME and YARD
Options, everybody wants options!!! Options that save money, options that improve the environment – or at least do less harm. From things as small as faucet aerators to a fully certified "green home" the following information provides ideas and assistance for projects big and small.
CLINTON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL (CRWC)
The CRWC is a valuable source of information regarding the protection of the River and its Watershed. Follow this Watershed Council link to learn how you can prevent or lessen stormwater pollution, how to fertilize your lawn, wash your car, or utilize native plantings in your landscaping.
RAIN GARDENS
Never heard of them? How do you plant rain, how does it grow? Not even close!!! A rain garden is a landscaping/engineering element that can be done on a large or small scale that allows rainwater to infiltrate into the ground instead of running down your driveway into a street drain. How do I find out more you ask? Click here.
RAIN BARRELS
Squirt your neighbor or wash your car for free!! Catch your rainwater cheap and easy. Want to know what one is, how it works and how you can save some cash? Start here.
The whole thing, additions, new home construction and all the basics in one place? The U.S. Green Building Council and Green Homes 101 is the place to start.
GREEN HOME CHECKLIST
Learn what to buy to save money and help protect your family and the environment. Use this checklist to help identify products that can get you started.
WANT TO LEARN MORE?
The above information is just the start. Use the following links to learn more and save more!
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL
The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings accessible to everyone within a generation.
LEED RATING SYSTEM
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS
NAHB's Model Green Home Building Guidelines are designed to move environmentally friendly home building concepts further into the mainstream marketplace.
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