What can I expect from my "green" investment?


SUBJECTIVELY...
Have peace of mind from knowing that you are reducing your "carbon footprint"onour Plant Earth, and have comfort - and pride - knowing youare demonstrating your commitment by example.

With Your Home.

AND...
Green homes feel good AND they look great 


OBJECTIVE VIEW ON HEALTH & COMFORT...
Significantly improve your environment with better air quality and more comfortable living



We know objectively (visit Media&Downloads and Green Home Building) that when more high-performance (e.g. ENERGY STAR®) systems & components are used, comfort levels increase with the reduction of hot/cold spots, draftiness, and mold-inducing humidity.


Asthma has skyrocketed since 1994 from more polluted indoor environments. My hunch is neurological disorders (autism, ADD) and cancer are on the rise from exposure to the same toxins. Is spending incrementally more for actual natural finishes worth having a healthier, more comfortable environment? Your answer cannot be quantified, but the real-world benefits are yours for the taking. That's a fact.


We also know from studies that when you move up to LEED® or NAHB GBS certified levels of "green", sustainable design, your air quality improves greatly when you reduce or eliminate building materials and finishes that emit or "off-gas" VOC's (volatile organic compounds) like formaldehyde, among other suspected and known toxins.

  • Asthma has skyrocketed since 1994 from more polluted indoor environments. My hunch is neurological disorders (autism, ADD) and cancer are on the rise from exposure to the same toxins. Is spending incrementally more for actual natural finishes worth having a healthier, more comfortable environment? Your answer cannot be quantified, but the real-world benefits are yours for the taking. That's a fact.

OBJECTIVE VIEW ON TRUE COSTS...
Generate quantifiable financial returns on your
"green investment" with renewable/alternative energy
systems & energy-conservation building strategies: 


Maryland Incentives for
Renewable Energy

BGE's Energy
Calculator		Online ENERGY
AUDITING Tool		Compact Florescent
Lightbulb CFL Savings 
CALCULATOR		Online SOLAR COST
Estimator Including
Rebates/Incentives 
   




 
The most objective cost-justification for your "green investment" is the Mortgage Calculator
Example of Immediate Return On Investment (ROI):
1. Figure your Energy Savings/Green INVESTMENT = $10,000 (typical cost of our ultra-upgraded insulation and windows)
2. The PAYMENT on $10,000 (30yrs at 6%) = $59.96
3. Energy Savings on our typical 2500SF 2-story home = $100.00 >>> you are cashflow positive on your investment!


  • For every $1 reduction in annual utility costs achieved via energy 
    efficiency retrofits,     the market value of a home is estimated to
    increase by $10-$25.

  • Given the geo-political instability of U.S. energy supplies, costs for
    oil, natural gas     and electricity will RISE in the short term. Your
    return-on-investment will accelerate.

  • Given what scientists tell us about the quality of air in typical new
    home (25-100     times more polluted than outdoors) a small
    investment now will pay long term     dividends in your health &
    well being    .


ANSWER: You can expect a very healthy return on your "green" investment



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