This week we saw a number of announcements that confirm the trends towards green building is residential.
- KB Homes announced that all of their homes in 2009 will be built to Energy Star standards. Read about KB Green Homes Announcement
- McGraw Hill released a study that finds that 6% of new residential building construction in 2008 will be green. This is up from 2% in 2005
- California adopted the nation’s first statewide green building code The code will be voluntary until 2009 and will most likely become mandatory in 2010. The new rules will mandate that all new construction reduce energy use by 15%, water use by 20% and water for landscaping by 50%.
Individually these may seem like a fad, but collectively it is clear that the green building movement is a trend that only is getting bigger. Green building seems like a great industry to make money while making a difference.
Tags: California Building Code, Energy Star Homes, Green Building, KB Homes, McGraw Hill
