ABOUT US
Willem Maas founded GreenHomeGuide in San Francisco in 2004 to address the frustration and uncertainty he heard from people who wanted to green their homes but got bogged down trying to find reliable advice and sorting out products’ competing claims.
GreenHomeGuide helps close the gap between intentions and practical realities. We’re a trusted, community-based resource whose combination of tips, case studies, expert Q&A articles and regional directories of products and services helps create homes that feel good.
GreenHomeGuide believes we can improve the environment and make our homes safe, comfortable and rejuvenating at the same time. By choosing green alternatives to conventional building, cleaning, pest control and landscaping, we discover that we can have more, not less. Our homes can be better designed and more attractive; warmer and brighter in the winter and cooler in the summer. They can also offer us more of the well-being and comfort that we need and seek. And with better homes, we move one step closer to creating a better planet.
Reader Feedback
Fabulous guide to Green countertops! I have already contacted EnviroGlas for pricing for my kitchen. I have considered all the other materials in this spreadsheet and hadn’t seen any other website with the environmental and health concerns of each. Thank you!
- feedback submitted by homeowner B. Mitchell
Good article, we are help rebuild the hurricane destroyed GULF Coast of Mississippi. We are utilizing a green bilding approach to all the houses we are building in fact all of our projects are designed to get a 90 or above LEED score. Your articles and resources continue to be very helpfull in our mission. Thank you all.
- feedback submitted by T. Huelefeld
Wow, what an informative and timely article. I’ve been working with clients on understanding the impacts of wood finishes recently....Thanks for this great resource.
- feedback submitted by designer K. Phipps
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GreenHomeGuide Team
GreenHomeGuide was founded by Willem Maas in early 2004. Willem, who has a degree in mathematics, brings a zeal for scientific analysis and clear thinking to GreenHomeGuide. Read more about the GreenHomeGuide team.
more...Advisory Board
David Gottfried, founder of the U.S. Green Building Council, is the founding member of our Advisory Board. The Board provides GreenHomeGuide management with strategic advice on development and growth.
more...Editorial Advisory Board
The Editorial Advisory Board is a group of 13 well-known green home professionals who provide expert input into GreenHomeGuide’s editorial planning process. The EAB is an invaluable source of the latest ideas, techniques, successes and challenges in the field.
more...Scientific Advisory Council
The three members of the Scientific Advisory Council are scientists and scientific investigators. This group meets semi-annually to review the latest science and standards for green building product evaluation, and ensure the Guide’s own mechanisms are up-to-date and remain valuable.
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