By Jeremy Sigmon, LEED® AP BD+C, Director of Technical Policy, U.S. Green Building Council

Take a seat. Lose your stereotypes. Grab a few hush puppies and a glass of sweet tea. Here’s a few highlights you may have otherwise missed about how energy efficiency and green building is moving forward in Dixieland.

Part One – Mainstreet Green in Music City. The Nashville Ledger reports: “When it comes to new houses, green is the new granite.”

Healthy, high-performance homes are not only in high demand in Middle Tennessee, they are emerging as part of homebuyers’ minimum expectations.