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If you’ve ever had to dive into the details of the green building and energy efficiency programs for homes,you’ve experienced the operational definition of the word ‘complexity,’along with a bit of ‘confusion,’too,I’m sure. I know I have. Unfortunately,the programs all just keep going further and further down that path. Continue reading Confusion &Complexity –Can Green Building Programs Be Simplified? It’s not news that appraisers are breaking new ground when it comes to the area of setting value to green or high performance homes. Jump starting the “green built home”idea goes against the standard norms of the appraisal process. But,energy efficient construction practices have been around for a long time and their value is well documented,if not in journals and periodicals,within the pocketbooks of those who live in them. Building Green Works! Continue reading Appraising the Green Build –Fact or Fiction May 30th,2010 | Tags:Efficient energy use,Fannie Mae,Freddie Mac,green building,National Association of Home Builders | Category:Building Codes,Building Green,Energy Efficiency,NAHB Standard,Sustainability | Leave a comment | Expect to see this number a lot in energy discussions over the next few years:2.5 cents/kWh. It is the average cost of energy efficiency,a figure pegged this week in a new report by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. Continue reading Efficiency is cheap,but will it sell? September 29th,2009 | Category:Building Green,Energy Efficiency,LEED,NAHB Guidelines,NAHB Standard | Leave a comment | |  Trades Topics Place Type
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