Projects and Initiatives

• Arranging lectures at our monthly meetings covering building related topics. Topics have included: Solar for the Home, Micro-hydro Power Systems, Sustainably Harvested Lumber, Cellulose Insulation, Green Building Materials, High Efficiency Heating Systems, Insulated Concrete Forms, Construction Waste Reduction, Manufactured Housing, etc.
• Providing resource and technical assistance to our members and to the general public
• Providing a forum for our members to network, share ideas, and receive training and education. Workshops have included: Residential Green Building and LEED, Healthy House Construction, Building the Green Home, Straw Bale Construction, and Environmental Design.
• Keeping our members and the public aware of issues relevant to our mission and objectives

Vermont Building Greener (VBG) Program

The Vermont Building Greener Program is a voluntary certification program for residential buildings in Vermont. VBG both certifies and quantifies that homes participating in the program are constructed to sustainable criteria. VBG is an initiative of Building for Social Responsibility, and is the first green building certification program in the Northeast. The VBG program criteria have been created and supported by regional experts, and are being used as a sustainable standard in Vermont and elsewhere. It is anticipated that VBG and programs like it will serve as a model for other similar green building certification programs in the region. Contact BSR for information on the VBG Program, to participate on the VBG Program Committee, or to have a project certified.  To learn more about VBG click HERE.