Abstract
As concern over the environment grows, builders have the potential to fulfill a market niche by building homes that use fewer resources and have lower environmental impact than conventional construction. Builders can increase their marketability and customer satisfaction and, at the same time, reduce the environmental impact of their homes. However, it takes dedication to build environmentallysound homes along with a solid marketing approach to ensure that customers recognize the added value of energy and resource efficiency. This guide is intended for builders seeking suggestions on how to improve energy and resource efficiency in their new homes. It is a compilation of ideas and concepts for designing, building, and marketing energy- and resource-efficient homes based on theexperience of recipients of the national Energy Value Housing Award (EVHA).
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Publisher | National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) |
| Number of pages | 89 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/SR-550-28996
Keywords
- Building America
- construction
- EE
- energy efficiency
- energy value housing award guide
- EVHA
- high performance buildings
- homes
- NAHB
- National Association of Home Builders
- new home construction
- residential buildings
- resource efficiency