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LEED for Homes Myth #3: The costs are expensive

February 01, 2010 :: Posted by - Jason :: Category - Common Myths, Economics

Recently, many people have told me they thought a LEED for Homes certification was going to cost many thousands of dollars – even over $10,000.  This simply isn’t true, at least not when using the Alliance for Environmental Sustainability (AES) as the LEED for Homes Provider.  So let’s bust this myth. Read more » »

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LEED for Homes Myth #1: FSC lumber

October 23, 2009 :: Posted by - Jason :: Category - Common Myths

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

Sometimes, a LEED for Homes project team comes to the table with the expectation that they are required to use FSC-certified lumber in their LEED for Homes projects. Perhaps this comes from confusion with other LEED rating systems used for commercial construction, which does have a prerequisite for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) lumber. Read more » »

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