Builders Try to Lure Buyers with 'Green'

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, May 08, 2015

Homebuilders are increasingly embracing green certifications and finding ways to incorporate greater sustainable features into their homes in response to rising buyer demand, reveals a new analysis of the BUILDER 100 list, rankings of the top builders in the country.

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Since 2012, there has been a rise in the overall number of BUILDER 100 respondents who report they meet green standards -- rising from 110 builders in 2012 to 149 in 2014.
For those home buyers seeking more "green" residences, the following homebuilders topped BUILDER's 100 list for building the most green homes in 2014:

1. Fulton Home Corp. (which built all of its homes to LEED, Energy Star and a regional green building program – the only builder to do so)
2. Savvy Homes
3. The Warmington Group
4. Arbor Homes
5. Elliott Homes Inc.
6. Century Communities Inc.
7. Saint Aubyn Homes LLC
8. Tilson Home Corp.
9. Caviness and Cates Communities
10. Newmark Homes

Source: "Green Building Makes Inroads in the Builder 100 List," BUILDER (April 29, 2015)