Affordable Green Homes: Home Ownership Program (HOP)
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"The process of green building incorporates
environmental considerations into every phase of the
home building process. That means that during the
design, construction, and operation of a home, the
energy and water efficiency, lot development, resource
efficient building design and materials, indoor environmental
quality, homeowner maintenance, and the home’s
overall impact on the environment are all taken into
account.” (National Association of Home Builders)
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| RDI's Commitment to Green
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• Green Building Features
• Energy Star Homes Program
• Energy Star Features
• Photovoltaic systems
• LEED® for Homes
RDI's Green Building Awards, Recognition,
& Activities
March 2007 - RDI is the first builder in New England and
first in the nation to attain LEED silver certification
by The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
January 2007 - RDI to build Solar Village in Greenfield
in the Spring of 2007
August 2006 – RDI began construction of a zero net
energy house in Colrain, MA.
August 2006 – The Home Depot Foundation awarded HAP,
Inc. and RDI an additional $50,000 to complement the $2,000,000
MTC grant.
July 2006 – The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
(MTC) awarded HAP, Inc. and RDI $2,000,000 to work with
area non-profit developers interested in adding renewable
energy systems and high performance designs to their projects.
May 2006 – RDI presented at the Co-op Power’s
Northeast Regional Sustainable Energy Summit in Northampton,
MA.
April 2006 – RDI presented at the “Building
Green in Rural America Affordable and Sustainable Housing”
conference in Atlanta GA.
April 2006 - RDI participated in the “Green Fair”
in Greenfield MA.
November 2005 - An Award of Excellence for Affordable Housing
Built Responsibly was presented to the RDI Home Ownership
Program by the Home Depot Foundation at the U.S. Green Building
Council’s Greenbuild International Conference &
Expo 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia.
October 2005 - The RDI Home Ownership Program participated
in the New England Sustainable Energy Association’s
Green Buildings Open House and Solar Tour by showcasing
homes in Greenfield and Bernardston.
October 2005 - The LEED® for Homes Affordable Housing
Working Group asked RDI to be a member.
September 2005 - The RDI Home Ownership Program contracted
with the LEED for Homes pilot program. This program of the
U.S. Green Building Council is developing national standards
for developing high performance, environmentally responsible,
and healthy single family and small multi-family homes.
The Conservation Services Group is the local contractor
working with RDI
September 2005 - A Green Building/Healthy Homes Grant from
the Housing Assistance Council and the Home Depot Foundation
was awarded to the RDI Home Ownership Program. This grant
allows RDI to expand the use of sustainable building materials,
to recycle more construction waste, and to increase the
sustainability of land use.
April 2005 - The RDI Home Ownership Program participated
in the “Northfield Energy Fair” in Northfield
MA sponsored by the Northfield Energy Commission.
February 2005 - RDI participated in the “Green Fair”
in Greenfield MA.
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