McGraw Hill Construction says 20 percent of homes built last year were green, and that figure is slated to rise to between 29 percent and 38 percent by 2016.
Most large builders have made energy-efficient home construction a standard practice, and federal tax credits for such components as insulation and geothermal heat pumps have helped green housing go mainstream.Garbett Homes in Utah Green + Fresh
Nexus Energy Homes COO Bruce McIntosh says green homes generally cost 5 to 10 percent more than conventional dwellings, but material and construction costs are on the decline. Low-energy homes are gaining in popularity as a way to cut utility bills, address concerns about future energy costs, and become independent from the power grid. Learn more ...
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