BUILTGREEN AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Energy Efficiency:

Gary Reid chaired a committee that developed the first energy efficiency code in the United States. This committee was under the sponsorship of the Home Building Association of Oregon. This code became the State of Oregon code and eventually the National UBC (Uniform Building Code) energy code. Read More

BuiltGreen:

Builtgreen is a copywrited and nationally-recognized name for environmentally-friendly construction developed by the Home Building Industry. Builtgreen Whatcom County is a variation of this national program developed to address the specific concerns of our area. There are many codes, practices, and government regulations that address these issues. It was the intent of the local program to develop new ideas which would exceed what is required. Read More