Find a Green Retirement Community
If you or someone you know is looking into retirement community options, consider your environmental impact by asking whether the community meets these green standards:
- Meets or beats the EPA’s Energy Star standards
- Achieves high standards of indoor air quality
- Uses building materials that are locally produced and/or recycled
- Incorporates water conservation and storm water management
- Achieves a minimal footprint on the land
- Keeps carbon emissions low through use of renewable energy and efficient building insulation