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I wanted to click all of them....how come we can only pick one? Anyway, I picked healthier....

 

Hey Sally,  :)  LOL.  I wanted to know the main reason.  Maybe I should 'add all of the above'  Thanks for voting!!

Stephanie thanks for the update - I agree with all of the above - I've always thought of the saving first - guess but my views change as a learn more.

Hi Cyndee,  Good choice.  :)  I knew most would choose all of the above...that's why I did not put it on there.  I guess I could change it.

Of course I chose healthier! I like the poll and I like where you have it on your Woodlands Blog. Katerina

I wanted to pick all of the above, but picked energy efficient because that automatically helps the environment as well. I love these posts....these are the ones I realy learn from. Another poll?? Bring it on. :)

I love how you posted your results.... I do not recall seeing anyone else doing that.... great idea and good information for marketing.... from these results you know not to focus on the quiet home.

I got excited about "green" when I listed a house that was built with those specifications. The thing that sold me was their gas bill in the winter in Michigan.  There's was $80.00 and mine was $150.00 for the same month.  The savings in one month was enough for me to look into the "green" thing further.

Congrats on your feature! Katerina

Thanks for taking the time and posting this. I too would pick all of the above!!!

Hi Stephanie~ 

First of all...congratulations on yet another in a series of interesting posts. i see this one got a Gold Star.  I voted..(healthier) and I am wondering if-you could add an item to that poll? "Because it's Smart"

Stephanie..... I agree that there could be some confusion. You make a great list of what green can do for you and the environment. Healthier and Energy Efficient would be at the top for me.

I would vote ALL of the above. Hard choice so I'm voting here.

Stephanie - it is good to see the results of your poll. It is timely information and demonstrates what information is getting out to people. I like JaneAnnes' "Because it is SMART" also! Congrats on another feature!

Thanks Stephanie.  This is good food for thought.  Appreciate your time putting this together.

This is a great post.  I hadn't reaized that there was a "green" board here on active rain.  We have two green developments that came online here in Redding.  They came on line just about the time that the market fell apart.  I know that they were struggling more than most developers because prices were higher.  I think that I'll read some of your posts and see if I can share some information with them.

thanks.

My son had a new home built 2 years ago. He recently got a letter from the builder telling them that he was now building just green homes. It was startling the difference between upgrading the windows during construction vsa replacing them 2 years later.

Stephanie you have me at "You need a Quieter home"  I hear the noises all night.. now wonder I don't sleep

Hi Katerina,  I figured that is the one you would choose.  :)  Thanks a bunch!!

Hi Pamela,  I was not going to do a GREEN Poll...but I guess I could.  :)  I will think of something good.  Great choice on the poll!!

Hi Thesa,  These homes will usually be quieter but many don't realize that.  :)  Most people realize the dollar savings.

Dear Stephanie,

 

I was just searching around on this web side and I found your very interesting survey.

Let me tell you I am working for a ecological development in Costa Rica, I am originally from Germany and I have been living here now for two years.

So since you seem to be interested in this topic I would like to give you more info about us here in Costa Rica trying make ecological projects famous.

Please check out our webside www.theoakstamarindo.com and if you want to please get in touch with us through it!

We have some very interesting referal programs and we would love to hear from you soon.

 

Have a great day!

 

Regards,

Melanie Frei

Stephanie,

Great series. We thought this may be a link that would interest you ( http://www.sunridgecommunity.ca/ ) . It is the first built green community in Canada, and it has great environmental architectural controls that can be implemented elsewhere (ie mandatory rain barrels).

Cool poll.  I was thinking of trying my own recently, but wouldn't you know it's actually pretty hard to come up with a question that's worth asking?

Stephanie - you are so clever!  Love the survey with LIVE RESULTS!!  Sooo...when I  move to my QUIET-ER home you can tell me how to do THAT!  Wow!

Hi Tammy,  Sounds like it was a great listing!  Tell us some more about it.  I would love to hear more about the features.

Thanks Katerina!

Hi Richard,  That would be a wise choice.  :)

 

Hi JaneAnne,  Thank you for the great compliment!  LOL.  That would be a great addition to the poll.  :)  I had a feeling you would choose Healthy.

 

Hi Jeff,  Those two choices seem to be the popular ones.  Thanks for stopping by!

Hi Missy,  LOL.  That's ok, I understand.  There are so many good features in sustainable homes that it's impossible to choose just one.

Thanks Mary,  I thought about you when I was posting this...I remember you were wanting to know the results.  I like janeAnne's also.  :)

Hi Bright,  There are lots of post here in the rain about how to go green and have more efficiency in your home.  Let us know if you do something and how it turns out!

Thanks Larry!

Hi Kate,  tell us more about the communities.  Sounds interesting.

Hi Sharon,  What was the difference?  Was it more or less?  I would love to know.  :)

Hi Matt,  I live neat George Bush IAH in Houston.  I could use a quieter home at certain times of the day.  Actually, since I did the insulation it is much, much better.  I am surprised!  Well, not really.

 

Hi Melanie,  Thank you for the information.   It sounds very interesting and I will send you an email.

Hi Bridge City,  Thanks for the information!  I will check it out!

Hi Jeff,  I guess I will have to think of another one too.  Hmm...maybe we can brainstorm some.  How about a yes or no question?

Do you know what Low VOC Paints are?   Which Flooring would be considered green?  We could have fun with it.  :)

Hi Susie,  I could try!  :)  If I don't know the answer I bet I could find one from someone in the rain.

Stephanie, I voted some time ago and I think I voted for energy. But like you I'm surprised at the results. Something I don't think much about is noise - at least as far as my work goes. But at home it is important to me. Makes you wonder what people don't know and what we may not be educating the public about. What else are we missing?

Stephanie - I liked the poll idea and chose enery effficiency! Like others, they are all good reasons!

Hi Dena,  I was told that the number ONE thing that people notice when going from single pane windows to double pane windows is NOISE.  Less noise in the house.  It is interesting how we want things and don't even know it. 

Hi Paula,  Thanks for voting!