Energy efficient home
Industry Technology

How to Create an Energy Efficient Household

By RealtyBiz News | March 21, 2013
Between things like rent, mortgage payments, car bills and food, the average household has a lot of expenditures. Many families buckling under the weight of these costs likely don’t spend much time worrying about how to reduce their carbon footprint. What many people don’t know is that notions of energy efficiency and lowering utility bills are directly intertwined. That means average folks across the country can do their part for the environment while seeing those hefty summer and winter energy bills go down. The way to do this is through energy efficient appliances.
Real Estate Resource

The Home of the Future - It's Now

By Mihaela Lica Butler | March 15, 2013
"Building Green", this has been the building battle cry in trends for some time now. Since 2009 there has been an average annual increase in so called "green building" of over 30%. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) home benefits the owner by fairly substantial tax deductions, and the obvious long term benefits include reduced heating expenditures and the resultant collective gain of communities, the nation, and the world.
Featured News, US Real Estate

Is Greener Necessarily Cheaper?

By Alicia Murphy | July 23, 2012
Over the past few years there has been a global push toward green improvements. This has taken place at all levels of homeownership from construction to remodeling. While some homeowners go green for the environmental advantages many are looking for greater energy efficiency and therefore greater utility savings. But do all green improvements mean savings?
Real Estate Resource, Residential, US Real Estate

Cost-Effective Green Home Improvements

By Alicia Murphy | June 12, 2012
With the continuing crisis in the world's economy, suffering homeowners across the globe are seeking new ways to save money. Whether that be coupon clipping, tightening up on frivolous spending or using more off-brand products, there are indeed many ways that a family can maximize their income.
Real Estate, Real Estate Technology, US Real Estate

Green Home Market Expands Amid Economic Straits

By Mike Wheatley | February 10, 2012
A new study released today supports the view that green homes are the new “in-thing” in today’s construction sector, thought to be driven by continued economic uncertainty which is forcing people to look into alternative means of saving money wherever they can.
Real Estate, US Real Estate

Builders Go Green To Get Buyers

By Allison Halliday | July 19, 2011
In a real estate market filled with foreclosures, it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd, and builders are frequently choosing to incorporate energy-saving features to attract buyers.   One such company promoting "green" homes is Betenbough Homes in Texas. According to Ron Betenbough, these green measures add less than $500 to the […]
Featured News, Home Builders/Developer's

KB Introduces Energy Performance Guide

By Tavis J. Hampton | February 15, 2011
KB Home now has a rating system to help prospective home buyers calculate their ongoing energy costs. The new system is called EPG (Energy Performance Guide) and will be posted in all new KB model homes according to their news this week.
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