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NEOGBI gets involved with Home for Hope Project A local charity, Ronald McDonald House, will receive a donation towards the Home for Hope Project. A new home is being constructed by construction students from the Lorain County Joint Vocational School and will be raffled off. This home will be certified "green" at the Silver Level having some straw bale construction, carpet made with corn/soy product, an on-demand water heater, a rain water recovery system and more. They plan on using this home as an education tool allowing group tours and seminars about green building.

Welcome to the Northeast Ohio Green Building Initiative.

The Northeast Ohio GBI's mission is promote energy efficient and environmentally friendly building solutions within the residential and commercial building industry

The Northeast Ohio GBI is a voluntary residential program developed by the HBA of Greater Cleveland and North Coast BIA to promote and facilitate practical approaches to green construction. The program, based on the National Association of Home Builder's (NAHB) Model Green Home Building Guidelines, is designed to offer local builders information on products and building practices to help build homes to meet their buyers' diverse needs.

This program is the first of its kind in Northeast Ohio and both associations are very excited about the opportunity to provide our members with the necessary tools to build and market green homes to their consumers.

Again, welcome to the Northeast Ohio Green Building Initiative

It's nearly impossible these days to open a newspaper or magazine and not see a story about the rapid growth of green building, where new homes are built using materials that conserve energy and environmental resources.

In fact, a recent survey of home builders by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and McGraw Hill Construction found that by 2010 one of every ten homes built will be "green". Green building has entered the mainstream and is captivating both the media and consumer marketplace.

The Northeast Ohio GBI is the first of its kind in the Northeast Ohio area and we are excited about the opportunity to provide our members with the necessary tools to build and market green homes to their consumers.

Owners of green homes in Northeast Ohio can reap various benefits, including utility savings, improved indoor air quality and less overall maintenance. By building green, homeowners will also benefit the entire community. The voluntary guidelines can be tailored to the needs of interested home buyers during the building process. Green building practices examine the potential to save energy and reduce waste, both during and after construction.

Welcome to our member companies!

Coming Soon

Congratulations to Payne & Payne Builders for certifying their first home at the Silver Level (33549 Woodleigh Dr, Pepper Pike, OH)

Builders are encouraged to register all their homes with NEOGBI, but as a minimum at least one home will be enrolled in the program per enrollment year.

All homes registered under the program will meet the Energy Requirement of the Northeast Ohio GBI Checklist and the minimum number of green building features as set forth by the Northeast Ohio GBI Checklist and the NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines.

Third-party verifier will conduct random verifications of the NEOGBI Checklist to maintain quality control and program credibility, and to maintain ongoing training, technical support and education for builder members.

A third party verifier performs the role of an independent, neutral entity in conducting evaluations/ verifications for use by the Northeast Ohio GBI. The primary objective of third party assessments/ verifications is to authenticate both the information provided by builders on the GBI fast-from checklist and the builders' assertions of having achieved a specified level of performance. Independent verifiers are hired by builders for added assurance that submitted checklists accurately reflect the work performed.

The verifiers follow an itemized checklist of criteria to verify based on the GBI checklist. Verifiers also adhere to a Code of Ethics.