Building Green - What shade of green are we!

We are "Built Green Colorado" Green.  Or maybe we should say Built Better.

Owning an environmentally friendly house doesn’t mean making sacrifices. In fact, a Built Green Colorado house is one of the most high-performance, durable, and resource-efficient homes you can buy.

Built Green Colorado is a voluntary green building program that serves as a blueprint for healthier, more comfortable homes, which reduce utility bills and protect the environment. The homeowner benefits include:

• Savings on operating, health, and repair costs
• Conservation of resources and energy
• Improved indoor air and water quality
• Quiet, comfortable, and durable

Built Green Colorado was developed by the Metro Denver Home Builders Association in cooperation with E-Star and is one of the fastest growing and most comprehensive program of its kind in the country. In order to be certified under the Built Green Colorado program, a home must undergo rigorous third-party inspections for compliance along with performance testing.

The following areas are evaluated

• Site planning
• Energy efficient techniques, equipment, and performance
• Resource efficient design and materials
• Waste management
• Indoor air quality
• Water conservation
• Home buyer education and opportunities
• Builder operations

Learn more about Built Green Colorado by visiting www.BuiltGreen.org

In 2003, Scott Homes, Ltd., became the first builder in Woodland Park and Teller County, Colorado making the commitment to construct 100% of our new homes to the Built Green Colorado  standard – a commitment that continues today.   Our 2003 Parade Of Homes, People Choice Award Winner also won the prestegious "Affordable Energy Efficiency Award"

In 2007, Scott Homes, Ltd., became the only builder in Woodland Park and Teller County Colorado to make the commitment to construct our new homes to the Energy Star Standards.

In December of 2008, Scott Homes, ltd., became the first builder in Woodland Park and Teller County  to receive the prestigious Certified Green Professional, CGP designation from the National Association of Home Builders.  Scott Homes, Ltd., aspires to the Code of Ethics for the CGP designation.

Today we are working with the NAHB Resarch Center to offer our homeowners the opportunity to have their house constructed to the National Green Building Standard, an ANSI Approved National Standard.