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If you want a house that’s environmentally friendly, here’s what to look for
For home buyers, green is fast becoming a priority—whether it’s because they want to reduce their energy costs, minimize their carbon footprint or improve indoor air quality.
Here are 10 questions that prospective buyers or renters ought to ask to find out how green a house or apartment is.
1. How big is it?
The bigger the home, the more energy it uses. The U.S. Green Building Council considers a “neutral size” home—basically what most people need, without what might be considered luxury space—to be 900 square feet for a one-bedroom home, 1,400 square feet for two bedrooms and 1,900 square feet for three bedrooms. A 100% increase in the size of the home adds anywhere from 15% to 50% to energy use.
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