Why Build a Green Home?

There are many benefits to living in a green home. A green home is good for your health, your wallet and our environment. That’s why green homes are expected to make up 10% of new home construction by 2010, up from 2% in 2005, according to the 2006 McGraw-Hill Construction Residential Green Building Smart Market Report.
Green homes use toxin free construction materials which helps reduce indoor thereby reducing possible ill health effects air pollution. Natural and mechanical ventilation systems ensure a healthy exchange of filtered outside air and stale inside air. The net cost of owning a green home may be cheaper than a conventional built home. Up front construction costs should not be more than 2-5% above conventionally constructed home. Over time the green build owner saves as much as 40% per month on energy and water bills. Green built homes typically have less home repairs due to better quality construction materials and more rigid construction specifications. Some, homeowner’s insurance companies give discounts for green built homes. Green built homes typically have a higher resale value. Local, state and federal governments are increasingly offering tax breaks and other incentives for building LEED certified homes or adding green features to your home.

Green built homes help the environment in several ways they are built with environmentally friendly materials and materials from renewable resources. They use less energy, which in turn reduces greenhouse gas production. They conserve water. The majority of refuse from a green build home construction is recycled, which greatly reduces the amount of waste per home construction that is deposited in landfills.

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