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You have heard your friends talking, seen magazine articles about it, and possibly even considered the pros and cons of doing it, but still you not sure how going “green” is really going to benefit you.  Well this will hopefully inspire you and explain the most common reasons why this new trend is becoming the a popular route to take, especially in the Austin real estate market where companies like Hill Country Ecobuilders make it easy to convert.

Essentially the term “green building” refers to the amount of eco-friendly materials which are used to build a structure compared to years ago where builders would use materials without considering the long term side effects.  People with chronic health problems benefit from a green building, for example someone who suffers from asthma is able to breathe easily and doesn’t have as many attacks in a green building as the air is a lot cleaner. Other reasons for going green vary from wanting to help the environment to saving money.  Green buildings have a higher resale value as well, as a report in Real Estate Weekly  says “You do not want to be stuck in a building that is not, in ten years, when you sell, you lose a bit of an edge.”  Between the health benefits and the financial benefits it is easy to see why so many people are going green!

The Hill Country Ecobuilders website has a great way of explaining the many ways a building can be converted into a green building.  Common methods include solar panels, electricity usage monitoring and water saving technology. Solar panels and electricity monitoring go hand in hand, as you are able to monitor how much energy you consume and learn to cut back on unnecessary usage as well as generate your own energy which could even result in no bill for energy at the end of each month!  Water saving is generally understood as catching rain water for use in the home and garden, but this technology can go even further with devices like dual flush toilets or low plumbing fixtures.

It does not matter whether you want to do alterations to your current house or feel that you need a complete change and would like to move into a new house, green building is a wise choice and it will benefit you greatly in the future.  Help the planet and yourself and go green!

James Kim writes for Austin Real Estate service Homecity.com. HomeCity combines powerful online Austin MLS search technology and other online tools with personalized real estate services to provide clients with the knowledge they need to make the right buying and selling decisions.