Our Environment

Propane Helps Builders Reach Green Building Standards

Construction professionals who use propane can earn more than 100 points toward the National Green Building Standard™.

Whether you’re a big builder or a developer or focus on custom homes, propane can help you design, build, and market properties that attract home buyers. Construction professionals who use propane can earn more than 100 points toward the National Green Building Standard™. The Green Building Guidelines incorporate environmental considerations into every phase of the home building process, from lot design and preparation to construction to homeowner education.

The use of propane earns builders and remodelers high points in the categories of indoor environmental quality and resource, energy, and water efficiency. By building with propane, in fact, your project can be halfway to bronze. You can learn more about the Green Building Guidelines from the National Association of Home Builders green website, www.nahbgreen.org.