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Planning a new home or remodel raises many questions beyond the scope, schedule, and budget when it comes to human health and the environment. The same is true for the day-to-day decisions we make when maintaining our homes. As more people choose to call King County home, the pressures on our natural resources increase. Green building techniques offer several ways to offset these growth impacts. The pages found here contain information about green building practices for everything from painting a single room to building your dream home.

Built Green™

The Built Green™ program provides builders, developers and consumers with easy-to-understand rating systems that quantify environmentally preferable building practices.

Residential Remodeling Guides

Green remodeling is an approach to home improvement with the goal of not only making your home look better, but making it work better-for both you and the environment.

Green Building for Rural Residents

Careful site planning and attention to sustainable design practices can translate into cost savings and increased value.

Case Studies

These case studies highlight real world applications of sustainable building principles and strategies and offer ideas, lessons, and inspiration.

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Residential Green Building

Built Green™ certified remodel by Sunshine Construction.

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