May 7 2008 9:07AM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (2) |
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Last week I attended the NAHB’s Spring Board of Directors’ meeting in Washington, DC and, as you can imagine, heard a ton about Green Building. It seemed that every meeting I attended, there was some mention or discussion about Green Building and how it was going to save the industry, provide a healthier environment, etc, etc, etc.

I am a member of the Building Products Issues Committee which consists of home builders, manufacturers and other industry officials. The purpose of this committee is to review various product performance issues and to encourage dialogue with manufacturers and builders to be proactive on getting to the bottom of issues and solving them before they become major issues.

NAHB’s legal staff is very concerned about the potential liabilities that can be associated with Green Building in terms of customer expectations, builder and manufacturer claims and of the performance of the green home. In my opinion, there is a concern here but, there is also an opportunity for manufacturers to step up and provide valid information about the green aspects of there products, become knowledgeable about the various green building standards and to help builders meet them.