According the report from GuildQuality, a customer surveying company for residential real estate, 94 percent of home owners who purchased a National Green Building Standard (NGBS) certified green home built within the past three years said they would recommend a green home to a friend, and 92 percent said they'd go green again in their next home purchase. Home owners were most satisfied with their low utility bills, energy efficiency, and better insulation, according to the survey.
The report, which was commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders, also found that 71 percent of respondents believe that green homes are, overall, of higher quality, and 90 percent were satisfied knowing they "did the right thing" in buying a green home.
"Historically, studies have focused on interest in green among buyers in the market or on trends as reported by industry professionals," said Matt Belcher, Co-Chair of NAHB's Energy & Green Building Subcommittee and a builder from Wildwood, Mo. "While that's certainly important information for all those in the industry, it doesn't always get to the heart of what new buyers want to know, which is: 'How satisfied are green homeowners with their decision?' This data provides groundbreaking information that can be of value to the general public as well as the industry."
Source: "National Green Building Standard Certified Homes Report on Survey Responses," GuildQuality
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