A new study by J.D. Power and Associates indicates that buyers of new homes don't believe their builders told them about many of the green features of their home. Apparently 31% of new-home owners surveyed said they thought their house was environmentally friendly, yet 65% of these said their builder did not identify the home's green features.
According to the survey, "2009 U.S. New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Study," The main reasons homeowners build or buy a green home are to save money on power and heating; to reduce water consumption; and generally to reducing their environmental impact. Basically, if the homes had energy-efficient HVAC systems, lighting, and appliances the owners feel they are "green" homes.
In addition, the study indicates that overall customer satisfaction with new-home builders and new-home quality improved for the second year in a row. In now averages 811 out of a 1,000-point scale compared to 779 for last year. The 2009 study, is based on responses from 26,231 buyers of newly built single-family homes who provided feedback after living in their dwellings for four to 18 months. The study was fielded between March and July 2009.
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