What is Green?

Green has always been a band of visible light that falls in the spectrum somewhere between blue and yellow.

For over nine hundred years green has been a single syllable five-letter word.

For at least a decade, Green has been The New Black.




And at long last, every builder and his brother is going green … are they really?

Well, one thing is certain, there is an industry-wide green shift afoot and I say no matter how you slice that, it is a good thing.

For nearly 30 years I have been exploring, studying, and practicing the techniques required for mastering the art of making buildings.



One thing that I have discovered in my explorations is that all master builders are green builders by definition. The deeper I dive into the art and science of making buildings the more obvious it becomes that:

...of course buildings should be as energy efficient as possible.
...of course buildings should be as healthy for their inhabitants and the planet as possible.
...of course buildings should be made of as many reclaimed materials as possible.
...of course buildings should use the minimum amount of materials that will get the job done.

A truly Green Builder is one who by their nature is living the process of mastering their work…