What a day! This past Tuesday marked a major milestone for The Incredibly Green Home, as we had a team of four green building pros from Everyday Green perfom multiple inspections. In one 4-hour period, we went through LEED, NAHB, EnergyStar and Indoor airPLUS inspections. Everday Green founders Asa and Andrea Foss were joined by Jim Conlon and Janice Romanosky as they went over the home with a fine-toothed comb.
We started by going over the LEED Durability Inspection Checklist, moved onto the entire pre-drywall inspection for the NAHB National Green Building Standard, then the EnergyStar, then LEED pre-drywall, and finally thru the Indoor airPLUS. Whew.
Asa commented, "The pre-drywall inspection went quite well. The house is very well insulated and air sealed, from the foundation walls to the duct work. We found a few small issues that were quickly and easily addressed...that's why we inspect the home at this stage when it's still possible to find and fix small insulation oversights. The moisture management system was also in good shape. The Incredibly Green Home is off to a terrific start towards meeting their green building certfication goals: LEED for Homes, Energy Star with the Indoor Air Package, National Green Building Standards, and Builder's Challenge."
Oh and did I mention that the entire thing was captured by Jeff Bankert and his crew from NAHB Productions. The will use the peice as a builder training video on the NAHB website, to be released in the near future.
Overall, the Everyday Green team has been exceptionally helpful. They are also working on another LEED certification for one of our custom clients. Their knowledge and expertise is an invaluable resource to Bethesda Bungalows.
Christian Gladu discusses duct layouts with Asa and Andrea Foss of Everyday Green.
Asa Foss inspects for proper installation of vents.
Just one more shot and its a wrap.
