Buying or Building "Green" is a lot more than having a home with a few "environmentally-friendly features". I learned this recently when we had a guest speaker visit our office from a company known as Earth Advantage. During our time together we learned about the basics of energy and water efficiency, indoor air quality, and other green products and materials such as insulation, windows and doors, air tightness, ventilation & heat recovery systems, and so much more. By taking the time to learn the basic principles of building science and how those principals can be used to build a home that is healthy, comfortable and thrifty, everyone, including the environment wins.

Another good source of information is the Building Green Council of Central Oregon which is a part of the Central Oregon Builders Association. If you are interested in learning more about "Green Building", check these websites out. You'll be glad you did!