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Room to Grow: Incentives Boost Energy-Efficient Homebuilding Charles W. Schmidt Abstract Driven by mounting fuel costs, heightened sensitivities to climate change, and rising worries over indoor air quality, a movement is afoot to make green homes the norm. One aspect of green homebuilding in particular–increased energy efficiency–is enjoying a swell of support in the form of incentives offered by utility companies, private organizations, and government agencies. A few obstacles to energy-efficient homebuilding remain in the form of zoning and homeowners' association regulations, but initiatives now under way seek to surmount these challenges. The full version of this article is available for free in HTML or PDF formats. |
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