Green Homes
October 3, 2008 at 4:06 pm Leave a comment
Today’s emphasis on “Green Homes” provides home buyers with an opportunity to invest in a home that will produce long term savings in energy bills as well as sustainable environmental benefits. However, many home buyers may be somewhat uncertain as to the technology that is available for Green Homes and also bear some confusion as to what the “Green” label means.
Build Green is a residential green building certification program produced out of collaboration between County and State agencies and the Master Builders Association. The program provides a checklist to gauge environmentally design and building practices. An over view lists factors a homebuyer should consider:
Site and Water Protection; Energy Efficiency (for example, using Energy Star applicances, solar heat and solar water heating); Health and Indoor Air Quality (paint with low Volatile Organic Compound emissions is a high consideration); and finally, the Efficient Use of Building Materials.
Built Green homes can qualify for special mortgage rates and increase eligibility for special tax incentives.
Click here for more information on the Built Green program,
Entry filed under: Housing Market News, Living Green Resources. Tags: green homes, Vashon green homes.
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