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Top Sustainable Features Buyers Want

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Top Sustainable Features Buyers Want. After surveying 3,000 recent and prospective homebuyers over the summer, NAHB identified Energy Star-rated features, an Energy Star rating for the whole house, and efficient lighting were the top preferred features. Sustainability. Green Design. Sustainability. cbroderick.

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Longtime Tucson Green Building Pioneer Dies at 88

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Longtime Tucson Green Building Pioneer Dies at 88. After a lifetime of contributing to the Tucson home building industry and promoting sustainable building practices, revered developer and industry pioneer John Wesley Miller passed away on April 18, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Green Projects. Sustainability.

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Smaller, Sustainable, and Stylish: The New American Home 2022

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Smaller, Sustainable, and Stylish: The New American Home 2022. 4,646 square feet of living space, multiple flex spaces, indoor-outdoor design, and is expected to achieve net-zero status and Emerald-level National Green Building Standard certification, according to NAHBNow. Mon, 12/27/2021 - 10:15.

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Fannie Mae Interest Rate Break on Green Building

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The exciting news in residential green building is that the Federal National Mortgage Association, commonly known as Fannie Mae, is providing incentives, including lower interest rates for multifamily properties with a green building certification. The property must possess a valid, current third party green building certification.

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Webinar on Demand: The New American Home 2023, High-Performance Features

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You'll learn about how the design-build team collaborated with green building experts to achieve Emerald-level National Green Building Standard certification for the home by integrating products, systems, and best practices.

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What Consumers Want: A Look at First-Time Homebuyer Preferences

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NAHB Policy Briefing | What homebuyers want in a new home; increases to the cost of residential construction inputs. The National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB ) regularly surveys homebuyers to better understand what consumers are looking for in their next home and community. Tue, 04/19/2022 - 10:44. increase in January 2022.

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Decrease Lumber Use With High-Performance Building Strategies

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Lumber prices are now up to nearly $1,000 per thousand board feet, increasing the cost of a home by nearly $24,000, according to NAHB estimates. To lower the demand on the timber industry and reduce the amount of lumber used, builders may look toward sustainable timber, such as SFI- and FSC-certified lumber.

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