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Attention Contractors - Have you Gone Green Yet?

Thursday, January 7, 2010

If you are a contractor, have you reinforced your skills with a background in green? If you haven't, what are you waiting for? The benefits of uniting construction and green building backgrounds could have exciting and long-term implications for your career. Ponder these green building stats for a moment:

-NAHB and McGraw-Hill predict residential green building will double to $40-$70 Billion by 2012. This will account for 12-20% of the entire market.

-NAHB reports approximately 115,000 homes were certified and inspected to local green building codes in 2008. This was an 18.6% increase from 97,000 homes in May 2007 (Residential Design & Build, October 2008).

-Forty percent of those homebuilders surveyed by McGraw-Hill said that the down market has made it easier to market green homes, and 16% said that the housing slump has made it much easier.

-The green material options receiving the most responses for use were high-performance, engineered wood products, allergen-free and chemical-free building materials; recycled building materials, such as those used in decks and sheds; alternatives to wood products; and certified sustainably harvested lumber(Nbnnews.com, June 2008).

And there's more. Right now, there's a variety of attractive federal tax benefits for consumers who make energy efficient improvements to their homes. In the areas you serve, how many home owners are aware of these tax breaks? You could be the one to educate these home owners and help them cut energy costs.

Are you ready to enhance your contractor career? Start with online green career training that allows you to maintain your current responsibilities and work at your own pace. You can even take the first step towards becoming a LEED Green Associate. Don't wait - reinforce your existing knowledge with a background in green.

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