"How much more does traditional building cost you than green?" We're glad people are starting to turn the question around: with oil not far from $100 a barrel, it's easy enough to see that energy efficiency can save money in the long run. As this Utne Reader article brings out, lots of things about green building actually save money.
Read on and express your opinion!
What's more, some big shifts are starting in the green marketplace... as the article points out:
• The softening housing market is creating more demand for houses and neighborhoods that incorporate green features, because buyers have more to choose from.
• A new wave of eco-conscious shoppers doesn't have time for lengthy research and reflection: they want green solutions, ready-to-go.
We've got a long way to go to a green future. Buildings account for about 40% of energy consumption in the US, but in a recent survey cited by the article, only 0.3 percent of U.S. homes were identified as “truly green,” meaning that they incorporated several environmentally friendly building features.
image by avolore via sxc.hu
More resources:
• AT On... The Cost of Coziness
• Survey: The Cost of Green
• For those of you who still like to research and calculate, here's an post about ROI
• Bottom line: is going green worth the cost?
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Utne dropped the "Reader" about six or seven years ago, I should point out, so you're more correctly just "blogging Utne."
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Actually, we added the "Reader" back to our name about a year ago. But thanks for looking out for us. And thanks for reading.
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I stand corrected twice over. I saw a copy on the newsstand this weekend and noticed the readdition of "Reader." I was sad when you dropped it, Bennett, and I'm happy that it's back!
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