Mar 7 2004
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is leading an industry driven effort to develop more resource-efficient, environmentally sensitive and cost-effective homes. At the National Green Building Conference in Austin, Texas, March 14-16, NAHB and other experts will be advancing “greener” home building ideas and initiatives for all mainstream builders.
“An increasing number of home buyers are demanding that environmental issues become a top priority in new construction and remodeling efforts,” stated Ray Tonjes, NAHB Green Building Subcommittee chair and a home builder from Austin, Texas. “Reacting to this demand, this conference will demonstrate that ‘green building’ has true market value to the potential home buyers.”
"Home builders and home buyers will discover that taking “green” to the mainstream has tremendous economic and environmental benefits, said Tonjes. “Through the efforts of NAHB and its members, new homes today are twice as energy-efficient as they were thirty years ago. At this conference, our industry will highlight the green building techniques and technology that will improve homes for the next thirty years.”
Source: NAHB