The initial costs of building green homes are usually met with frowns from investors, developers and home buyers alike. This is because the initial cost of all of the systems that make a home green isn’t anything to scoff at. It is also well known that the portion of the population that do care about the future of the planet is a minority when compared to the rest of the people who don’t pay as much attention to this issue. However, what most people are in unison about is costs.

The simple truth of the matter is that green homes are more expensive initially than their non-green home counterparts, however, in the long-term, they cost significantly less to own and live in than non-green homes. This is why the trend toward building green homes is growing, and that’s especially the case for families purchasing a custom built home, a time in life when you have a lot of opportunities to make choices about the features in your home.

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Green Homes – Where We are Headed

Whether you like it or not, green homes are the future as governments are enacting stricter laws. Technologies like Amazon Alexa, Google’s Assistant, Siri, energy-efficient windows, smart thermostats, etc. are already changing the average house.

The Honda Smart Home

High-tech features are being developed by companies because they anticipate the needs of the future consumer. An example of such a technology is found in the Honda Smart Home. The Honda Smart Home has a main system that controls, manages and monitors the entire home’s energy consumption and production. These features will soon trickle down to the average consumer giving people living in future homes a level of efficiency that is just not feasible right now.

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Benefits of Eco-Friendly Building and Features

If you’re building a home or renovating a room and considering adding just a few or a whole house worth of energy efficient features, it’s worth having some understanding about the benefits these features offer. Energy efficient homes are all the rage for a variety of reasons. Some of them are:

You might not see it now, but the future looks bright as energy efficient green homes are rapidly being adopted the world over. Alair Homes North Island can help you determine the energy efficient features that are right for your custom home or home renovation. Then, we’ll leverage our reputation to help you secure incredible pricing on the features you want most. If you’re ready to discuss your project, contact us and schedule your complimentary, no obligation consultation.