Building Contractors
Energy Efficiency is a valuable commodity that can benefit both homeowners and the environment alike. However, these are not the only entities that can benefit from energy efficient living. Builders and contractors can also greatly enhance their own business by building homes and buildings that are energy efficient! Through the ENERGY STAR® and the Earthcraft Housing programs, you can help the people of the community around you benefit from homes that are more energy efficient, aid in the ongoing struggle that is energy conservation, all while yielding higher profits and reaching a much broader customer base!
ENERGY STAR® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save on energy costs and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
Results are already adding up. Americans, with the help of Energy Star, saved enough energy in 2008 alone to avoid greenhouse emissions equivalent to those from 29 million cars, all while saving $19,000,000,000 collectively on their utility bills!
Earthcraft House is a green building program that serves as a blueprint for healthy, comfortable homes that reduce utility bills and protect the environment. The aim of the program is to help home builders be leaders in smart growth management and environmental stewardship. 
Building an Earthcraft House is about constructing a healthy, more valuable home while minimizing environmental impacts. Earthcraft House follows a systems approach to home building that stresses an understanding of how the different components of a home work together. This approach results in a home that performs better, is more economical for the homeowner and costs little more to build than a comparable home built with standard construction practices.
Both of these housing programs are excellent ways to appeal to a larger market, yield higher profits, all while helping out the environment. Let’s get green!
