Built to LEED ND Standards*

*application for certification December 2008

Green Building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use and harvest energy, water, and materials which will reduce the building impacts on human health and the environment which is connected to the complete building life cycle.

Green Building is the practice of designing, planning, and constructing buildings where the priority and emphasis is placed on the current and future environmental impact of the building.

Green Building is also sometimes known as "sustainable building", "environmental building", "green home building" or just simply "green" which also leads to additional confusion. The U.S. Green Building Council's definition of Green is "a high performing home that's energy and water efficient, has good indoor air quality, uses environmentally sustainable materials.

Energy Star is a government-backed labeling program that helps people and organizations save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by identifying factories, home appliances and electronics that have superior energy efficiency. In recent years, Energy Star ratings have been extended to some new homes, commercial and industrial facilities. Energy Star originated in 1992 as a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPAM) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE). In 2007, the European Union adapted Energy Star, including related standards, for all of its members. Australia and New Zealand has already adopted the program. As a result, the Energy Star symbol has become the international symbol for energy efficiency.