Comments on: Point of Sale Energy Efficiency Requirement

By: Mortgage

Mortgage — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:27:14 +0000

This might seem like a way for them to make money off going green, but what alternative do we have? Something like China’s environmental policy where everything can be purchase for the right amount. You still recall the US Olympic team wearing facing masks as they arriving in China.

By: Ann

Ann — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:56:31 +0000

It will take some type of major crisis for people to realize that their current actions are negatively affecting the environment.

By: Simon Slade

Simon Slade — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:50:17 +0000

I am all for energy efficiency but I believe that individuals need to make the move themselves to become ‘green’ otherwise it would be difficult to sustain long term. Government incentives could help this attitude change but laws would only make people resentful towards it.

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Wed, 21 May 2008 00:30:50 +0000

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By: EPC

EPC — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:20:59 +0000

Here in the UK all domestic properties marketed for sale need a Home Information Pack.As part of that you require anEPC - energy performance certificate. This is certainly a worthwhile exercise and is getting people to look at the energy performance of their properties. In europe 27% of energy consumption is through domestic properties.See my blog

By: Carolyn Gjerde-Tu

Carolyn Gjerde-Tu — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:35:12 +0000

This is being discussed statewide in Califronia as well. There is a bill in the legislature to do something similar. I am not sure how much support there is for this statewide. I do understand that there may be some lenders that are considering lowering interest rates or offering other incentives if a home is very energy efficient.

I think a POS requirement will be very costly and slow the home buying process down. Offer incentives and other ways to help make homes more efficient.

By: Trent

Trent — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:38:44 +0000

Agreed Rachel! green projects are almost ‘always’ something that will benefit ‘all’ sides…. but with the economic situation right now, a lot can no longer afford what they usually can…

By: Miami web design

Miami web design — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:34:07 +0000

While I am a big fan of going green, this sounds like a way to make $ on us all. With 25k homes sold, and the price varying from 1.5 to 10k, this will create a huge market for “eco inspectors”. Just wait till they require those inspectors to pass a new and unique course that will make them certified – and not for free, that’s for sure. I know it might be pessimistic, but it seems that once again several big companies backed up by city officials will get 95% of the market. A market created only for them to earn $.
Ethics in this country has gone down the drain a long time ago, yet I am constantly amazed how low some people will go…

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:10:53 +0000

Great thought Sam, I am all for the green projects, but there needs to be limits, not laws. It is not right to ask people who are barely scrapping by to upgrade their home. There needs to be an incentive for doing so, whether it is in taxes or some other form.

By: Sam Chapman

Sam Chapman — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:14:37 +0000

What I am not hearing anything about is how much stuff that is being replaced for the upgrades will go into landfills. This is just one more thing to show the mayor’s and the council’s idiocy.