Green Building Practices Roswell NM

Builders are expected to avoid environmentally sensitive areas and complete a natural resources inventory of the parcel; they also can earn extra credits by choosing an infill, gray field, or brown field site for the project, orienting the house to achieve passive solar benefits, practicing creative storm water management, and maintaining wildlife habitat.

Local Companies

McCoy's Building Supply
(505) 622-0220
2100 SE Main St
Roswell, NM
Home Depot
(505) 622-2026
2350 N Main St
Roswell, NM
Roswell Lumber DO-It Center
(505) 622-7841
200 S Main St
Roswell, NM
Aacs
(505) 983-1340
1570 Pacheco St
Santa Fe, NM
Charlie's Supply
(505) 533-6574
1 Mi N of Reserve
Reserve, NM
Randall Lumber & Hardware Inc
(505) 758-2271
315 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur
Taos, NM
Stock Building Supply
(505) 345-8135
5815 Edith Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM
McCoy's Building Supply
(505) 887-6360
303 E Wood Ave
Carlsbad, NM
Bradley Supply
(505) 374-2594
102 S Front St
Clayton, NM
George's Wood Works
(505) 758-8657
Este Es Rd
Taos, NM

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Within several green building certification programs currently available and on the cusp of release, builders are required and afforded the chance to earn additional credits for engaging and integrating fundamental design and planning steps early in the process. The goal of placing such a high value on design is to achieve optimal site orientation, responsible land use, and the ideal density for the parcel - the cornerstones of sincerely sustainable building practices.


Land development practices, determining lot design, and site preparation are among the first disciplines addressed in most green building programs. Both the forthcoming National Green Building Standards (based largely on the NAHB's voluntary guidelines) and the LEED for Homes rating system nearing release by the USGBC, put those requirements and credits up front to further underscore the awareness and importance of those steps in the green building process.


The LEED for Homes rating system, for instance, requires integrated project planning and awards extra credits toward a higher rating (beyond basic LEED) for a design-build project team and for conducting a design charrette as a preliminary planning tool. Doing so, say program managers, emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive project team to achieve higher levels of sustainability.


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