Green Buildings Survey

The Ithaca area has become known as a leader in green building, due largely to the work of a small community of crafts people, contractors, designers, and homeowners committed to building beautiful, healthy homes. This survey aims to document the green building materials and methods in use locally; results will serve as a resource for others who are considering including green building principles in their homes.

As a thank you for filling out the survey, we'll enter you in a drawing for a $25 gift certificate to the Ithaca Farmers' Market, to be held October 2, at the afterparty for the Green Buildings Open House (you don't need to be present to win and, don't worry, it will still be good for next year's market). So, please hurry and submit your survey today! Thank You!

Instructions:
Please fill out as much of the survey as you can. None of your personal information will be shared without your consent.

We know this is a long survey, so feel free to fill it out partially now and come back to it when you have more time. Just be sure to "Submit" your responses (click on the button at the end of the survey) and to use the same name and address when you return. On some browsers, the responses from your previous session may not appear when you return, but they will have been sent to us.

We also hope to connect future builders and homeowners with those who have been through the green building process. Please see the end of the survey for how you can join our Registry of Green Homes and help others who wish to build green. Thanks to Mike Carpenter and the members of the Ithaca Green Building Alliance for their input and assistance.

Thanks again for your input!

THE BASICS

DESIGN AND BUILDING PROCESS

While most of the questions are designed for homes, we would like to receive information about other green building projects. If your project is part of a larger home or building, please indicate roughly how many square feet are in the new structure versus the area of the existing building.

If your home is still undergoing construction please type ongoing in the box.

FOUNDATION

STRUCTURES

ROOF

HEATING AND VENTILATION

Please remember to include units (for example: 500 kWh or 60 gallons of propane)

As above, please remember to include units.

INTERIOR FINISH

EXTERIOR FINISH AND INSULATION

ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION

If so, with what (PV, wind, microhydro, other)? Please specify the type of system(s) you have, its size and cost, breaking out materials and installation, if possible.

SPECIAL FEATURES

BUILDING PROCESS AND COSTS

/sq. ft.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please indicate the most recent year if you have participated more than once.

The information from this survey is entirely confidential. However, some of the information gathered here would be beneficial to others who are interested in green building.

Last updated: December 2nd 2011 - 2:54pm