NAHB Best In American Living - Summer 2018 - v2 - 7
PHOTOS BY TIM RIDLEY Going Green Inside the FIRST The Key to success is integrating green practices from the start. NGBS 2015-CERTIFIED HOME In July 2017, the newly constructed home of NGBS Green Master Verifier Carl Seville in Decatur, Georgia, became the first to earn NGBS Green certification to the 2015 National Green Building Standard ICC/ASHRAE 700 (NGBS). Seville's home was not only the first home to earn the 2015 NGBS Green mark, it also earned Emerald-level certification, achieving the highest level of performance and sustainability. By Michelle Foster 7 BEST IN AMERICAN LIVING | www.bestinamericanliving.com SUMMER 2018