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CATEE 2013
LEED Certification in the Production Homebuilding Realm
Steve SaundersTempo Partners, Inc.
Problem:
We do not communicate
effectively!
We Suggest Big Troubles Ahead!
Unless all governments invest large
sums in hope for unprovable
and (very) long term benefits.
Disastrous Outcomes
Based on scientific evidence
that is fodder for skeptics!
And the General Public
And many policy makers act …
Kicking Sand in the Face of the 98 Pound Air Quality Weakling
Dirty air is an easy target!
Green Home Building is Inevitable!• Do you think the electricity grid is
“stable, reliable and safe?”• Is our outside air getting cleaner or
dirtier?• Is our inside air getting cleaner or
dirtier?• Will we have more or less respiratory
issues in the future?• Is mold a health problem or a legal
problem – both or neither?• The price of gasoline is going up,
down, same?• The price of electricity is going up,
down or same?• Our energy future is secure or at risk?• Do we have enough clean water?
The Market Has Spoken
Green Homes
are
worth more money!
Shades of Green Environments for Living, ENERGY STAR, Water Sense, Indoor Air Plus, LEED, NGBS, AEGB, Green Built Texas, Build Green San Antonio, Gulf Coast Green, Dallas Green, 2009 IECC, Title 24, Build It Green, DOE Builders Challenge, Green Globes, NATE, Efficiency Promise, Energy Plus, EFL-Green, Build Green Colorado, Total Energy Guarantee, many others …
LEED for Production Homes
Path not always clear!
But, there are opportunities for those
who are industrious and know how to capitalize.
85%
15%
LEED for Homes Registration to Date 122,214 Units
Multi-Family
Single Family
Affordable
Market Rate
73%
27%
LEED for Homes CertificationsTo Date 46,168 Units
Multi-Family
Single Family
Affordable
Market Rate
McGuyer Home Builders (MHI)
Selling LEED to first-time homebuyers ($130,000) to step-up neighborhoods ($700,000’s)
Production
Home
Building
