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Entries Tagged as 'Energy Efficient Homes'

Top 10 Cities with Green Drivers

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Energy Efficient Homes

Cars.com editor-in-chief Patrick K Olsen says drivers are passionate about green cars, particularly drivers in West Coast cities. Consider these top 10 markets if you would like to live where most neighbors are environmentally mindful with the highest level of interest in hybrids.
San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose
Portland, Oregon
Seattle
SacramentoSan Diego
Los Angeles
Denver
Washington, D.C.
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Boston
The Green Index has been created […]

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Green Buildings Out Perform Conventional

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Energy Efficient Homes

Green buildings perform better than their conventional ones in rental rates, sales prices, occupancy rates and energy savings according to two new studies.
The New Building Institute Study discovered that buildings certified by the USGBC LEED system perform 25 to 30 percent better than non certified buildings on average.  The study also showed a direct link […]

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More Energy Efficient incentives

January 5th, 2008 · No Comments · Energy Efficient Homes

The Energy Efficient Mortgages Program helps residential owners and residential buyers save money on utility bills by enabling them to finance the cost of adding energy efficiency stuff to new built or existing home as part of their FHA-insured home purchase or refinancing mortgage.
Here’s the link for details:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/eem/energy-r.cfm

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