TOUR EXTRAS
SUSTAINABLE STARTS WITH DESIGN
By nature and through practice, the way most architects approach design includes
sustainable elements. For example, investing in quality materials, thinking about
optimal ways to site a new home or reconfigure an existing home to capture
daylight, and designing a home to function well throughout its owners lifetime,
are inherent in an architect's practice.
It is very likely that we all have some level of interest in energy efficiency,
water conservation, the health of our family and the protection of our environment.
The question is how to match your green values with your new home or re-
modeling project and consider how the architect can play a role in the process
of making informed, sensible sustainability choices that fit any particular homeowner's values.
Minnesota GreenStar Certified Green Homes and Remodeling can help you get started in your green values assessment. Created by Minnesotan’s for Minnesotans, MN GreenStar provides the tools and resources for architects, builders, remodelers and homeowners to design and build to the latest sustainable standards.
Tour a home that achieved MN GreenStar Silver Certification and talk about green practices with MN GreenStar trained professionals during the Homes by Architects Tour. Be sure to visit Home #13, a Minnesota GreenStar Certified home!
LEARN MORE ABOUT WORKING WITH AN ARCHITECT
AIA Minnesota has developed guidelines for homeowners to learn about how to hire and work with an architect and what to expect in the building process.
Architecturally Designed Homes and You: AIA_20_Qs_brochure.pdf (PDF)
You and Your Architect: youandyourarchitect.pdf (PDF)
