Why would you ever consider building Green? Why would a homeowner ever consider choosing Green materials?

Conserve energy. You are in a position to choose products that conserve energy and drastically reduce a homeowners energy bill over time. Sustainable options. Choose products that require low maintenance and that will last for a long time. As a builder, your reputation depends on the quality of your craftsmanship and the sustainability of the products you put in a home. Environmental stewardship. Both builders and homeowners are in a position where you can hold manufacturers to the highest of standards to ensure that they are producing sustainable products that have limited impact on their surrounding environments and communities.

•  Enhance and protect ecosystems and biodiversity
•  Improve air and water quality
•  Reduce solid waste
•  Conserve natural resource

Source:
U.S. Green Building Council
www.usbgc.org

•  Reduce operating costs
•  Enhance asset value and profits
•  Improve employee productivity and satisfaction
•  Optimize life-cycle economic performance

Source:
U.S. Green Building Council
www.usbgc.org

•  Improve air, thermal, and acoustic environments
•  Enhance occupant comfort and health
•  Minimize strain on local infrastructure
•  Contribute to overall quality of life

Source:
U.S. Green Building Council
www.usbgc.org

•  70% of buyers said they were “more or much more inclined” to buy a green home    over a conventional home in a down market” (Builder Magazine, 9/08)
•  “Green homes” in the Seattle area sat on the market half as long and achieved 11%    premium on price (Wall Street Journal)
•  85% of the green home buyers said they were more satisfied with their new green    homes than with their previous, more traditionally built homes. (NAHB- McGraw Hill    Construction)
•  63% of green home owners said that their green purchases were motivated by lower    operating and maintenance costs. (NAHB- McGraw Hill Construction)

•  Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
•  NAHB (National Association of Home Builders)
•  Energy Star
•  USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council)
•  John D. Wagner, Green Building Author
•  Department of Energy (DOE)
•  US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)