The increased cash flow from a reverse mortgage can also help borrowers pay for home renovations, including the installation of solar panels and
other energy efficient features.
The cost involved in
adding energy efficient features to the home and an estimate of the energy savings must be determined by a home energy rating system or a qualified energy consultant.
Starting with a brownfield and remediating the site, HOK Architects included whole slew
of energy efficient features in this design build project.
Several had taken their green certification already and it was rewarding to hear their educated questions on insulation systems and them relaying that more and more of their clients look
for energy efficient features in a home.
The thing is - until builders can actually
include energy efficient features for those «wishful thinking» costs and until the average customer will actually pay more for an energy efficient house, it will be difficult to get builders to give up a substantial amount of margin.
Upgrading existing homes to include
more energy efficient features can save money for those homeowners, especially in the Northeast and Upper Midwest, both of which have older housing stocks and colder climates.
Whole - home, beautiful
energy efficient features In the earliest days of the efficiency trend, many buyers would have settled for a house that reduced heating and cooling costs through good insulation, or cut electricity bills with energy - sipping appliances.
At home, you'll find floorplans to fit any family with stainless steel appliances, granite or quartz countertops, and
energy efficient features such as tankless water heaters and dual - glazed vinyl windows.
More than 80 percent of Generation Y home buyers — people born in 1977 or later — said in NAHB's 2012 consumer preference survey they prefer a highly energy efficient home that results in lower utility bills during the home's lifetime over a lower - priced home
without energy efficient features.
Many visitors were much more aware
of energy efficient features and of the Passive House movement but too many were still under the impression that Passive Houses are standardized predesigned models, mostly boxy looking.
Take a tour of SugarCreek's new Cambridge City, Ind., facility, which boasts Industrial Internet of Things,
energy efficient features and room for growth.
«There's a tremendous opportunity in residential real estate for our agents to make value visible in listing and marketing homes that have
energy efficient features.
Built for easy living with low maintenance exteriors and
energy efficient features.
When it comes to a home's green features, younger buyers placed higher importance on commuting costs than older generations who placed higher importance on a home's
energy efficient features and living in an environmentally friendly community.
Such information could help homebuyers better identify «high performance homes» — those that have been certified by an outside party for
their energy efficient features.
Our livable floor plans,
energy efficient features and robust new home warranty demonstrate our commitment to excellence in construction.