In 2017, single-family builders used an average of 10.2 different green products or practices, according to National Association of Home Builders' survey data.
Energy efficient windows were the most commonly used green products, at 95 percent, followed by high efficiency HVAC systems at 92 percent. NAHB's data show that builders who always or almost always have their homes certified to a green standard use an average of 11.9 of the green products or practices listed, while builders who never or almost never have their homes certified still use 9.1 of them.
Builders can have single-family homes certified to a green standard such as ENERGY STAR, LEED, and programs run by State or local jurisdictions. NAHB policy supports all green programs like these, as long as they remain voluntary. 22 percent of single-family builders always or almost always have their homes certified to one of the green standards.
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