How do you find out about something new? You ask people you trust. The Leading Home Network (LHN) is here to be your source of trustworthy green building information.
LHN offers you real experience of real people who have tried real things – installing green products, building green homes, hiring green companies – and learned from their direct experience. We want you to share your own experience here, too: Rate products and services you have used. Post your own green home project. Help others build leading homes based on experience instead of guesswork, hype, or greenwashing. That’s how we build a Leading Home Network and a greener future.
Our founding team of Ann, Bruce and Diego combined have over 40 years of green building experience. Ann and Bruce have been designing, building and studying homes all over the world for decades, are both authors and frequent speakers at Green building conferences and understand the value of having a network of trusted friends and advisors when trying to make the right green decisions. Together with Diego, they realized that if Green building were to successfully grow and become mainstream, it would need a central meeting place that enables the sharing of the knowledge and experience of the green building community with a wider audience.
So we created the Leading Home Network, and invite you to join us!
Frequently asked Questions
How do I add or ask about a product?
All registered users can suggest a product and upon login, you should see a "suggest a new product" tab on the menu.
Who do I contact if I'm having trouble logging in or if I find a bug?
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What do the rating numbers mean?
Ratings are based on individual experience with a product and may vary greatly from person to person. That said, the ranges for each category are:
Convenience: 1=Only for true believers, 3= Worth the effort, 5=No brainer, for anyone
How Green: 1=Don't believe the hype, 3=Yes, but..., 5=The real deal
Value: 1=Overpriced, 3=Reasonable, 5=Excellent value
Like it?: 1=Wouldn't buy, 3=Might buy, 5=Love it
The composite score is an equally weighted composite of the four scores.
Where do the product descriptions come from?
Product descriptions are taken unedited from manufacturer web sites. We try to use enough to give you a sense of that product, but recommend you follow the link if you want to know more directly from the manufacturer.
I'm a manufacturer and would like to update or change my product information.
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