Comments on: If You Build GREEN – They Will NOT Come

By: Six Eco Realtors to Watch- Blog Action Day 2009

Six Eco Realtors to Watch- Blog Action Day 2009 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:05:53 +0000

[...] Edwards-Musa from Houston, TX- From Stephanie’s blog: “The flurry of Green Home Building activity over the past couple of years has been really [...]

By: Andrew S.

Andrew S. — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:45:39 +0000

Hey Steph,

Very interested in hearing more on this one! I agree with you 100% on this. We see the same thing here in Utah. I think a lot of LEED is built strictly for the feel good side of it and not really because it is what buyers want. Many of the LEED housing projects in my area are having a hard time selling and they are very disapointing in overall quality. Most points come from lacation based scores.

Now, all that said, some folks have built homes to live in and have them LEED certified. Completely different thing and some amazing homes.
Andrew S.´s last blog ..59 W. Layton Ave.

By: steph

steph — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:11:12 +0000

Hi Thomas, I don’t know about all of that. The buyer that I am referring to is not the typical buyer. I also think that the days of someone wanting to spend that much on a Media Room are numbered.

Besides, the construction techniques that I will refer to here will end up being code in a few years anyhow so people may as well get used to it.

By: Thomas Johnson

Thomas Johnson — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:34:47 +0000

In Texas, there is not the will in terms of the government incentives for green building. At the end of the day, the cost effectiveness rules the purchase. A $15000 home theater beats a $15000 solar array with a 15 year payback every day for most buyers. What am I missing?
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