Building Green No Longer a Specialty

Builders anticipate green homes will comprise more than half of their business in five years, moving to necessity from specialty, according to a recently released report by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Energy-efficiency is in demand, as well as a “healthy indoor living environment,” the report reveals.
“These findings show that green building has become an established part of the residential construction landscape,” says Granger MacDonald, chairman of