Marc and I continue to consult about green certification.  He suggests the Living Building Challenge sponsored by the International Living Future Institute, out in Seattle (?).  Their net energy zero certification incorporates beauty as a criterion—nice—but also presented a roadblock in the form of a requirement to have a week’s worth of energy storage onsite.  I’ve not felt the urge to cut loose from the grid.  Fortunately, Joe Messier at SALA determined that this requirement is waived for a net-zero project.