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title: The importance of Green Home Building Practices
description: "In this video, Paul discusses green home building practices with Ben Brashen on Brashenomics. Further Reading: What is green building? This link provides a definition of green building, the impacts on the built environment, human health and the natural environment. Why build green? This link explains why green building is important and its potential environmental,…"
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# [The importance of Green Home Building Practices](https://pathwaydc.com/blog/the-importance-of-green-home-building-practices)

 Written by [Paul Kocharhook](https://pathwaydc.com/blog/author/paulkocharhookpdc) | Mar. 12, 2012

 

In this video, Paul discusses green home building practices with Ben Brashen on Brashenomics.

**Further Reading:**

[What is green building?](https://archive.epa.gov/greenbuilding/web/html/about.html)  
This link provides a definition of green building, the impacts on the built environment, human health and the natural environment.

[Why build green?](https://archive.epa.gov/greenbuilding/web/html/whybuild.html)  
This link explains why green building is important and its potential environmental, economic, and social benefits.

[7 best practices for building affordable green homes](https://www.probuilder.com/7-best-practices-building-affordable-green-homes)  
This article by Michelle Desiderio, director of Green Building Programs, and John Peavey, director of Applied Technology, NAHB Research Center, explains how design and construction tactics builders use minimizes the cost premium for green; proving that going green does not have to cost more.

 

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