More and more home owners,  buyers, and real estate agents are discovering the benefits of green homes. The advantages help home owners finances, health, and also the environment.

Here are just a few of the benefits of green living:

• Toxin-free building materials help combat indoor air pollution
• The net cost of owning a green home is often less expensive than standard home due to energy savings.
• Month to month, people who live in green homes save money by consuming less energy and less water than standard homes.
• The market demand for green homes continues to rise, so one would expect home values of green homes to rise as well.
• Local, state and federal governments are increasingly offering tax breaks and other incentives for building certified green homes or adding green features to an existing home.
• Green homes use 40 percent less energy than comparable standard homes.
• Efficient plumbing and bathing fixtures, drought-tolerant landscaping and water-conserving irrigation systems help green homes use less water than standard homes.
• Far fewer natural resources are used in the construction of a green home as recycled materials are used when possible.

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