Increasing energy efficiency continues to be the most common method of improving the performance of a green home, followed by creating a healthy indoor living environment.
Green construction is rapidly gaining traction among both single- and multi-family home builders, according to the latest in a series of studies conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics in partnership with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). At least one-third of single- and multi-family builders that were surveyed said that green building is a significant portion of their overall activity (more than 60% of their portfolio). By 2022, this number should increase to nearly one-half in both the single- and multi-family sectors. Within this group, nearly 30% of multi-family builders fall into the category of “dedicated” green builders (more than 90% of their portfolio). On the single-family side, the percentage of “dedicated” green builders is nearly 20%, but that share is expected to grow sizably by 2022.
“These findings show that green building has become an established part of the residential construction landscape,” said Granger MacDonald, NAHB chairman and a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas. “It is no longer a niche business; our members recognize the value of building green and are incorporating these elements into their standard business practices.”