U.S. Green Home
A Crisis of Will
1000s of websites, books and magazines exist that can help you "Go Green" from simple recycling up to creating a zero energy home. The first step is to decide that you want to make a change. U.S. Green Home is here to help you actualize that change without costing you a chunk of change. The average U.S. household spends more than $1,500 annually on leisure and personal travel. The average "Boomer" generation household spends nearly $3,000 annually in the same manner! For about $1,500 the average person can reduce their utility bills by 10 to 30%, make their home significantly greener and more comfortable. So this year, consider making a statement. Take steps to create a more environmentally-friendly future.

(The Earth will create a "Green Home" when it can.)
"Green" is a non-technical way to describe all this. It is a useful term, because it captures some of the emotional component associated with owning your own home or just living somewhere special. Other terms for describing environmentally neutral homes include: sustainable, zero energy, smart homes, LEED and home performance. No title is honest unless it is backed-up with hard numbers. Your home (and lifestyle in the broader context) need to be measured to establish environmental benchmarks. Benchmarks include but are not limited to: Energy used; Types, toxicity and amounts of materials/resources consumed; Amounts of materials reused and recycled; and Indoor air quality.
