Study finds new home buyers still want green

A new study (by Yahoo Real Estate, Dec 9th 2011) finds that the American Dream is still to own a home and the top issue for that dream is that it is a green, energy-efficient home built with sustainable materials that yield a lower carbon footprint or if it is remodeling a home, that it has energy-efficient appliances and eco-friendly home products. http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/yahoo-study-american-dream-homes-turn-green.html
Dec. 12, 2011

A new study (by Yahoo Real Estate, Dec 9th 2011) finds that the American Dream is still to own a home and the top issue for that dream is that it is a green, energy-efficient home built with sustainable materials that yield a lower carbon footprint or if it is remodeling a home, that it has energy-efficient appliances and eco-friendly home products.

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/yahoo-study-american-dream-homes-turn-green.html

This link connects to a blog discussing how green building programs and practices connects with the NHQA Model. The leverage of quality managment tools and practices have been shown to help with implementing green and improving its effectiveness and efficiency.

http://www.housingzone.com/blog/how-quality-tools-high-performing-homes-programs-fit-nhqa

About the Author

Denis Leonard

Denis Leonard has a degree in construction engineering an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in quality management. Denis is a Fellow of the American Society for Quality, a Certified Quality Manager, Auditor and Six Sigma Black Belt. He has been an Examiner for the Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners a Judge on the International Team Excellence Competition and a Lead Judge on the National Housing Quality Award. A former Professor of Quality at the University of Wisconsin, he has experience as a quality manager in the homebuilding industry as well as construction engineer, site manager and in training, auditing and consulting with expertise in strategic and operational quality improvement initiatives. His work has achieved national quality, environmental and safety management awards for clients.

Denis is co-author of 'The Executive Guide to Understanding and Implementing the Baldrige Criteria: Improve Revenue and Create Organizational Excellence'.

http://www.BusinessExcellenceConsulting.net

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Full listing of blogs http://www.housingzone.com/author/denis-leonard

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