Boulder Green Points Program

http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1134&Itemid=405

The purpose of the Green Points program is to require builders and homeowners to adopt green building practices locally. In addition, the program has become a model for other communities interested in enhancing quality of life and reducing the environmental impacts of the local building stock.

The 2008 version of the Green Points program highlights the many ways green building benefits building professionals, homeowners, and the community. In the city of Boulder, green building practices provide a response to challenging issues like addressing energy and climate change, protecting natural resources, promoting good indoor air quality, preserving historic buildings and neighborhoods, and educating members of the community about sustainable construction.

The Office of Environmental Affairs sponsors the Green Points Building Program to encourage the use of cost-effective and sustainable remodeling and building methods that conserve fossil fuels, water and other natural resources. The program helps homeowners find products and designs and encourages them to include cost-effective and sustainable remodeling and building methods. They also promote the recycling of construction materials and better indoor air quality.