A sustainable home uses less energy, water and natural resources, creates less waste and is healthier for the people living inside compared to a standard home.

A home can be built green, or you can make it green later. A sustainable makeover can happen all at once, or it can be a gradual process. But what it all comes down to is a new way of thinking and a new way of living. From a more energy-efficient kitchen to a tree-filled backyard paradise, your home can be green top to bottom, inside and out. No matter where you live, the city, the suburbs or the country.

There are many very real benefits to living in a green home, and every day more and more Americans are discovering those benefits. Sustainable homes are healthier, more durable and more cost-effective.