Do sustainable (green) buildings save the owner money over time?

Question

what's your take on this?

Answer 1

There's an entire website dedicated to answering that question - and it's a YES!!!!

See the following page on why build green?

http://www.building-your-green-home.com/...

And this one on insulated concrete forms:

http://www.building-your-green-home.com/...

Take a close look around - it's a new world of green, accessible, and affordable products - please don't make the mistake of assuming that it costs so much more - that doesn't have to be the case!

Hope this helps.  

Answer 2

Absolutely. If you are building a from the ground up you will only be able to have estimates based on similar buildings. If you are renovating you will be able to accurately compare what you save with historical usage.

I've made many changes and I'm saving a lot of money. I am working with a green renovation company and all of the upgrades they suggest come with estimated payback timeframes. Most are only a few years. The cost of energy is only going to increase, so the sooner you make energy saving changes the longer you will reap the benifits.

Answer 3

we did a little research on it, and the price you pay for everything to begin with would take years and years before you would start to see a saving,  

Answer 4

defnitely but it would take far longer than conventional buildings. A savings of a few dollars in eletricity or heating, over a long time may end up saving money. The initial investment is largely the problem, most people looking to save money cant afford to build a "green" home or building.