Penny Bonda, FASID
Eric Doub
Victoria Schomer, ASID
Peter Yost
Thursday, 10 a.m. – Noon | CEU: 0.2 [HS #6596 2.12]
Session Handouts (Zip) and Highlights
The demand for environmentally responsible residential renovation has never been greater. Over the past two decades, the residential remodeling market has expanded by leaps and bounds as the median age of the existing U.S. housing stock has topped 30 years and financing options have brought costs within reach. In just 10 years, nearly 30 million homes have undergone renovation and remodeling projects exceeding 10 percent of the total home value. Research shows the $220 billion spent by homeowners on improvement projects in 2005 accounted for over 40 percent of all residential construction and nearly two percent of the U.S. economy. In answer to the market demands, ASID and USGBC have partnered on the development of best practice guidelines and targeted educational resources for sustainable residential remodeling projects. Participants will learn how ReGreen will increase understanding of sustainable renovation project practices and benefits among homeowners, residents, design professionals, product suppliers and service providers to build both demand and industry capacity.