What is green housing? A green house is a home that uses sustainable building materials and energy efficient design. The concept of SUSTAINABILITY involves RENEWABLE ENERGY and CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES.
A green home promotes a natural sense of well-being, better health and greater economic prosperity through affordable and efficient use of energy and natural resources. Each step we take to minimize the human impact on our environment is a step to improve the lives of all living things.
There are many benefits of ‘Green’ Sustainable homes and below are just a few of the very real benefits. According to the 2006 McGraw-Hill Construction Residential Green Building SmartMarket Report; ‘Green’ homes are expected to make up 10% of new home construction by 2010, up from 2% in 2005. Owning or renting a ‘Green’ home is good for your wallet, your health and our environment.
Month to month, people who live in ‘Green’ homes save money by consuming 40% less energy and 50% less water than standard homes. Over the years that adds up to big savings.
Some ‘Green’ homes further reduce our dependence on conventional energy sources as they generate some or all of their energy needs through alternative energy sources like the sun, wind, geothermal energy and biomass.