ASID, USGBC Develop Green Remodeling Guide

New Orleans, LA, March 14, 2008 – The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have launched the nation’s first green residential remodeling guidelines.

Organized into the 10 most common remodeling projects, the REGREEN Guidelines are designed to provide professionals and homeowners with sustainable resources and tools for home remodeling projects. The guidelines can be applied to a variety of projects, from remodeling a kitchen to executing a full-scale renovation.

"Green homes are fundamental to leading healthier, more sustainable lives," said Victoria Schomer, interior designer and principal of Green Built Environments. Schomer was on the team to develop and write the REGREEN program.

"In America , we spend a startling 90 percent of our time indoors. Home interiors have a profound effect on ourselves and our families, and the interior design professional has a central role in making them healthier and green."

The market for residential remodeling is massive, topping $200 billion per year, and is projected to nearly double within five years due to the aging of housing stock.

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