Green Building Advisor is offering a down-loadable free white paper, Thinning the Herd for homeowners who want to learn what to expect and ask of builders or remodelers promoting themselves as experienced "green" practitioners.
In fact, the article also delineates most of the criteria you need to consider about hiring a contractor even if you aren't building or remodeling green.
It's well worth the read.
We designers would be lost without great contractors to execute our best laid plans. That's where the rubber meets the road. The best design in the world is only a pile of paper without good execution.
Peggy