Go Greener Tips

The public usually doesn’t mind spending a little more money on the little extra comforts of life.

• Upgrading to first class on that round trip ticket vacation
• Spending a little more cash on that cool car with all the new gadgets

But Americans usually balk when we start talking about spending more money buying a greener, more energy efficient home. Hopefully built with the care of using sustainable resources by the green builders themselves. Most developers will confess that the average home buyer isn’t really ready to cough up more cash for a better built home.

But do the math.

• Not just the utility bill saving, which by the way, is never tax deductible – but the strain of traditional building methods have on the global environment
• The waste of limited natural resources and the lack of recycling
• The lack of using innovative building components and building practice

All a direct impact of how we live our everyday lives.

There have been certain progressive websites that have been promoting green certification programs from all over the United States on their internet platforms for green housing – helping educate the masses in what it really means to build green. It’s a more expensive building process sure, but money well spent when you realize the testing and inspections that go on prior to being sold to the customer as certified green built home. LEED has been introduced as a national green building certification program thats worth taking a look at, offering different levels of going green. Silver, gold, platinum – all offering variations of a healthier, more energy efficient home.

Even big corporate home builders are considering going in this direction. The big question is – will the public be willing to pay the price for a better built home. Studies have shown that the homeowner will typically will spend more, if it means a healthier, more energy efficient living environment. Lenders are watching this trend closely, placing added true increased value to the better built green home. A tougher task to do in this current “softer” real estate market.

Let’s hope consumers see the big picture overall.

• Healthier lives mean less doctor visits.
• Less money spent every month on utility bills that are notoriously known to increase each year.

Not to mention the lessened environmental impact by building sustainably.

It’s a big picture all right. But does everyone see it?

David Syring is the founder and content manager for ListedGreen.com

Author: David Syring
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
Unix inter-process communication (IPC)

The public usually doesn’t mind spending a little more money on the little extra comforts of life.

• Upgrading to first class on that round trip ticket vacation
• Spending a little more cash on that cool car with all the new gadgets

But Americans usually balk when we start talking about spending more money buying a greener, more energy efficient home. Hopefully built with the care of using sustainable resources by the green builders themselves. Most developers will confess that the average home buyer isn’t really ready to cough up more cash for a better built home.

But do the math.

• Not just the utility bill saving, which by the way, is never tax deductible – but the strain of traditional building methods have on the global environment
• The waste of limited natural resources and the lack of recycling
• The lack of using innovative building components and building practice

All a direct impact of how we live our everyday lives.

There have been certain progressive websites that have been promoting green certification programs from all over the United States on their internet platforms for green housing – helping educate the masses in what it really means to build green. It’s a more expensive building process sure, but money well spent when you realize the testing and inspections that go on prior to being sold to the customer as certified green built home. LEED has been introduced as a national green building certification program thats worth taking a look at, offering different levels of going green. Silver, gold, platinum – all offering variations of a healthier, more energy efficient home.

Even big corporate home builders are considering going in this direction. The big question is – will the public be willing to pay the price for a better built home. Studies have shown that the homeowner will typically will spend more, if it means a healthier, more energy efficient living environment. Lenders are watching this trend closely, placing added true increased value to the better built green home. A tougher task to do in this current “softer” real estate market.

Let’s hope consumers see the big picture overall.

• Healthier lives mean less doctor visits.
• Less money spent every month on utility bills that are notoriously known to increase each year.

Not to mention the lessened environmental impact by building sustainably.

It’s a big picture all right. But does everyone see it?

David Syring is the founder and content manager for ListedGreen.com

Author: David Syring
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
Unix inter-process communication (IPC)

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