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As the trend continues towards “Certified Green Homes” more and more buyers are looking for homes with demonstrated “Green” or “Energy Efficient” accreditations. In the past, homeowners and builders received little to no credit for energy efficient upgrades or certifications. This is now starting to change as consumers begin to recognize the value of these features in the long term. In some areas, appraisers are starting to be trained on assigning value to Green building features and Renewable Energy systems and there are now special mortgages called “Energy Efficient Mortgages” which add the projected operational cost savings of an energy efficient home to an applicant’s income when determining the amount of loan he or she qualifies for. But most importantly, consumers are starting to recognize that healthy and energy efficient homes provide higher long term value and enjoyment to them and are asking for these features when shopping around.
