Energy Efficiency is Pervasive These Days

In findings presented at the NAHB’s National Green Building Conference and Expo in Nashville, McGraw-Hill Construction said more than 80% of builders and remodelers responded that energy efficiency is making homes greener now than in the last couple years, according to a SmartMarket Report called New and Remodeled Green Homes: Transforming the Residential Marketplace . The 60-page download includes findings based on a survey of 416 residential builders, developers, and remodelers taken during the fourth quarter of 2011. Of those that responded, about 60% believe efforts to improve indoor air quality have made homes greener than two years ago. Also, about half of them — and especially the remodelers — consider durable materials to be one of the most important features of their homes. So what’s driving the growth in new and remodeled green homes? First, there’s a perception ...

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