http://altbuildingservices.com/2007/04/16/building-green-cost-v-benefit/ Green design/build: Design, Plan, Build! New green construction, repair, and remodeling for Humboldt County California. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:34:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://altbuildingservices.com/2007/04/16/building-green-cost-v-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-612 buildersinleeds Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:45:13 +0000 http://altbuildingservices.com/2007/04/16/building-green-cost-v-benefit/#comment-612 Thank you for sharing this information. This could be a great us. Because we will be able know things like building green is already cost effective when compared to traditional building methods, and is therefore a wise use of investment dollars. Nice post! Thank you for sharing this information. This could be a great us. Because we will be able know things like building green is already cost effective when compared to traditional building methods, and is therefore a wise use of investment dollars. Nice post!

]]> http://altbuildingservices.com/2007/04/16/building-green-cost-v-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Alternative Building Services » How Much Green Is Too Green? Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:34:02 +0000 http://altbuildingservices.com/2007/04/16/building-green-cost-v-benefit/#comment-280 [...] reading along here for awhile, you might remember that one of the first articles I posted was about life cycle costing. In that article I talked about something called Q*: The optimal point where energy savings and the [...] [...] reading along here for awhile, you might remember that one of the first articles I posted was about life cycle costing. In that article I talked about something called Q*: The optimal point where energy savings and the [...]

]]> http://altbuildingservices.com/2007/04/16/building-green-cost-v-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Alternative Building Services » Blog Archive » Remodeling Green Can Save You A Bundle Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:45:17 +0000 http://altbuildingservices.com/2007/04/16/building-green-cost-v-benefit/#comment-116 [...] It is often believe that “going green” costs more. Well, maybe yes and maybe no. (It depends on where you live and how much “reclaimed” material you’re willing to use, and whether you install alternative energy sources.) But one thing is for sure, the benefit is more than worth the cost because a large part of going green is about making the building more energy efficient, which significantly reduces operating costs over the life of the building. (See also my article on Building Green: Cost v. Benefit.) [...] [...] It is often believe that “going green” costs more. Well, maybe yes and maybe no. (It depends on where you live and how much “reclaimed” material you’re willing to use, and whether you install alternative energy sources.) But one thing is for sure, the benefit is more than worth the cost because a large part of going green is about making the building more energy efficient, which significantly reduces operating costs over the life of the building. (See also my article on Building Green: Cost v. Benefit.) [...]

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