The Board of Directors of the Oklahoma State Home Builders Association recently voted to adopt NAHB's official "Green Building" program at our Spring Board last month. Despite the rampant use of the term, there are actually official standards that a residence or building must meet before it's considered a viable green product.
OSHBA, David Ritchie, as quoted in the article:
This makes for a true third-party certification, setting the gold standard for all programs for consistency of product,” he said. "This will mean a lot to the confidence of the consumer. We wanted to make sure that our program was not just a ‘greenwashing.' Greenwashing means someone is claiming they build green without it truly being a comprehensive program.
