Sustainable living challenges us to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
THE SUSTAINABLE HOUSE
Live Green, Live Smart's The Sustainable House, a LEED for Homes Pilot Project in the Minneapolis suburbs, has received the US Green Building Council's highest certification score - LEED Platinum! The Sustainable House is the first remodeled residence to ever receive this ultra-high level of LEED certification.
The Sustainable House is the
first Minnesota GreenStar Gold level home.
Read about the Sustainable House's progress from the very beginning in our Construction Diary.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TALKS
Live Green, Live Smart has partnered with Saint Paul College's Customized Training and Consulting. We have just finished Spring training with Integrated Green, a two-day program for builders and remodelers. In the fall we will offer another session of Integrated Green. For more information contact David Baker at Saint Paul College: 651-846-1583 or visit the Integrated Green website to learn more.
If you or your organization would like a Green Construction Training Program or talk send us an e-mail for more information: peter@livegreenlivesmart.org.
50,000 GREEN HOMES INITIATIVE
Our shelters account for up to 60% of our individual carbon footprint. Help us build a movement of homes that are more sustainable than conventional standards. Whether it's a modest kitchen remodel or a whole house rehab, register your home greening project on this website to share your own experience with the team working on Live Green, Live Smart's The Sustainable House, and with the world. Learn about other project homes.
SNUG HOUSESnug House is the winner of the 2008 Live Green, Live Smart Design Award for an affordable, green shelter. Peter Yackel led the design project created by LOCUS Architecture out of Minneapolis. To view the project go to SNUG HOUSE. Find out more about this unique and exciting sustainable design from LOCUS Architecture call: 612-706-5600 or visit their web site at: www.locusarchitecture.com. A SNUG House can be yours, it has the potential to be a platinum LEED for Homes project that has a cost that is affordable. Click here for more Snug House information.
More about Us
Live Green, Live Smart™ is a dedicated to fostering a sustainable planet by changing the way we think about, build and remodel our shelters. We promote green building practices through primary research, education and the creation of green homes and products. We provide free sustainable building information to web users. We are developing a sustainable business base in support of our educational activities. Learn more.