The State of Green Building 2000.(Brief Article)

From: Professional Builder (1993) | Date: September 1, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

Green building. Resource-efficient construction. Sustainable design. These are the buzzwords for home building--and home buyers--now and in the future. Success for builders and buyers, however, involves creating a common understanding of what these terms mean.

For example, too often the assumption among builders is that new home buyers want what green building offers--energy efficiency, resource-efficient construction materials, improved indoor air quality, etc.--until they have to pay for it. Then, forget it. They would rather spend those extra dollars on the status ...

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