On the Cover

Master bath renovation by

Rob Hellyer, CGR, CMB, CAPS

of Premier Remodeling

& Construction

Design by Ed Bullock, AIA,

CEB Architecture

Tile by Daltile

Vanity cabinet, countertop, lighting & bath accessories by Restoration Hardware.

Plumbing fixtures: Westheimer Plumbing

Tub—Jason Hydrotherapy

Tub & shower fixture, Victoria & Albert Sink faucet by Hansgrohe.

The Cabinet Zavala.

Photography by Michael Hart

- BMC - Premier Partner

- Benefit Concepts Inc.

- DPIS Engineering

- Dow Chemical

- Dupont/Tyvek

- MASCO Environments
for Living

- Panel Rey Dry Wall Solutions

- Pella Windows and Doors

- Prudential Gary Greene Realtors

- Sherwin Williams Paint

- The Stevenson Group

- StrucSure Home Warranty

With money getting tighter and people becoming more aware of their own carbon footprints, the green movement has reached new heights. It not only affects the great outdoors, but the indoors as well.

The government is offering tax incentives to homeowners for making green improvements to their homes. More trees are being planted, and consumers are asking for the most environmentally-friendly products available.

In 2009, the National Association of Home Builders began offering green certification at three different levels. The nation’s first Certified Bronze Level Green Renovation and Additions is right here in Houston, inside the loop. The home is a Certified Green Home under ICC 700-2008 National Green Building Standard.

“There’s been a change in the market ,” said remodeler Allen Griffin, CGR, GMB, CAPS, CGP, of Gryphon Builders. “Where people used to tear down older inner city homes and replace them with new construction, they are now realizing that revitalizing older homes makes sense economically. Remodeling is a better option for the overall environment because much of the old structure is reused and updated with the latest technologies, compared to a tear down, which would all be in a landfill.”

Changing an older home into a green home often takes minimal effort and expense. The Houston