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Green is growing. In 2005, the market for green building was valued at $7.6 billion and represented about 2% of all building starts. By 2010, the market for green building is expected to reach almost $60 billion—nearly 10% of all building starts.* Green building is a great opportunity for builders to differentiate their homes.
Over 97% of homeowners are aware of green home building.* In fact, more and more homeowners are considering building green for their next home. According to recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) survey, nearly three-fourths of homeowners said that energy-efficient features would most influence their decision to purchase a new home. Over half said they would pay $5,000 to $11,000 more upfront for a new home if they could save on their utility bills.
Using propane in your home construction projects is a simple and cost-effective way to build green and help grow your business.
Green is growing. In 2005, the market for green building was valued at $7.6 billion and represented about 2% of all building starts. By 2010, the market for green building is expected to reach almost $60 billion—nearly 10% of all building starts.* Green building is a great opportunity for builders to differentiate their homes.
Over 97% of homeowners are aware of green home building.* In fact, more and more homeowners are considering building green for their next home. According to recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) survey, nearly three-fourths of homeowners said that energy-efficient features would most influence their decision to purchase a new home. Over half said they would pay $5,000 to $11,000 more upfront for a new home if they could save on their utility bills.
Using propane in your home construction projects is a simple and cost-effective way to build green and help grow your business.
Propane Is Energy Efficient
Propane Is Clean
Propane Appliances Can Save Water
Propane makes green building simple and cost-effective. Propane and propane appliances can help you meet energy, water, and resource efficiency goals and can help improve indoor environmental quality. Every size and type of home, in any part of the country, can utilize propane to meet green building guidelines.
Click on links below to download more information about the value of propane as a green and cost-effective solution for both builders and home buyers.
Green Building Brochure (3MB PDF)
Fact Sheet: Propane Is Green (148KB PDF)
*Source: McGraw Hill Construction. The Green Homeowner: Attitudes & Preferences for Remodeling and Buying Green Homes. (2007)
- Propane tankless water heaters can reduce wasted standby energy by up to 20 percent.
- Propane tankless water heaters cost up to 60% less to operate than a standard electric unit.
- Propane central heating systems are more efficient than oil central heating systems: propane central heating systems can reach efficiency levels over 95 percent, while peak efficiency for an oil central heating systems is 80–85 percent.
- central heating systems also have a long life—with operating lives of 15–20 years; 10 years longer than electric heat pumps.
- Propane fireplaces are excellent secondary sources of heat. Wood-burning fireplaces can lose as much as 90 percent of the heat they generate, whereas propane fireplaces (and log sets) are up to 100 percent efficient.
- Propane-fueled appliances leave a smaller carbon footprint than their electric counterparts.
- Burning a pound of propane releases less than half the amount of carbon dioxide than burning a pound of coal that generates electricity.
- Electric water heaters are responsible for 2.5 times more greenhouse gasses than propane water heaters.
- Oil central heating systems produce a considerably higher amount of greenhouse gasses than central heating systems.
- Propane is nontoxic and insoluble in water. Because it is released as a gas, it doesn't spill, pool, or leave a residue.
- Propane radiant heat can improve indoor air quality by cutting down on dust and allergens.
- Propane tankless water heaters heat water on demand instead of storing it in a tank, saving the average American family 10–20 percent of its daily water use.
Propane makes green building simple and cost-effective. Propane and propane appliances can help you meet energy, water, and resource efficiency goals and can help improve indoor environmental quality. Every size and type of home, in any part of the country, can utilize propane to meet green building guidelines.
Click on links below to download more information about the value of propane as a green and cost-effective solution for both builders and home buyers.
Green Building Brochure (3MB PDF)
Fact Sheet: Propane Is Green (148KB PDF)
*Source: McGraw Hill Construction. The Green Homeowner: Attitudes & Preferences for Remodeling and Buying Green Homes. (2007)
Green building is a great opportunity for builders to differentiate their homes. Using propane is a simple and cost-effective way to build greener and grow your business.
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