Homebuyer Demand for Energy Codes

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Kamaria Greenfield

Consumer demand for energy efficiency is a topic energy code advocates need to understand. We want to know the answers to questions like “do consumers believe in conserving energy through increasing energy efficiency in their homes?” and “how much are consumers willing to pay for home improvements for efficiency?” so that we can make a stronger case for our support for energy efficient building codes. Recently, BCAP looked at four major consumer surveys and summarized th...

More Evidence Debunking The Myth That Buyers Won’t Pay More For Energy Efficiency

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Kamaria Greenfield

This week at the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) Excellence in Building conference in St. Louis, Missouri, the U.S. Department of Energy presented 28 builders with “Housing Innovation Awards”, including six builders in the affordable housing category. The builders that accepted the awards didn’t repeat the common builder mantra: “it’s too expensive to build to the next model energy code” and “buyers won’t pay more for home that&rs...

Omaha Residents Want Better Energy Codes

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Kamaria Greenfield

And 72% Would Pay More For It A new survey found that Omaha residents overwhelmingly favor improved energy efficiency through updated energy codes for new homes and buildings. The study comes at a key time as Omaha’s City Council is set to vote on requiring greater energy efficiency in new homes, allowing homeowners to keep thousands of dollars in reduced energy bills as early as August. The survey found the vast majority of residents - 72 percent - would be willing to pay more for a home ...

BCAP Promotes Consumer Awareness Campaign In Capitol Briefing

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Kamaria Greenfield

On March 20th, BCAP participated in a congressional briefing hosted by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) on consumer attitudes toward energy codes. The event included presentations by Maureen Guttman of the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP), Stacy Weisfeld of Consumers Union, and Laura Richardson of the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning. The briefing examined the results of a survey of 5,000 U.S. households on residential energy codes conducted by Consumers Uni...

Why Energy Codes Matter: Resources for Advocates, Consumers, and Policymakers

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Kamaria Greenfield

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New Online Guides Teach Consumers How Building Codes Make Homes More Energy Efficient

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Kamaria Greenfield

Thanks to the new partnership between BCAP and Consumers Union, user-friendly, interactive online guides and downloadable publications are helping homeowners and buyers save energy and money by teaching them the potential of building energy codes to address and improve home energy performance. “Everyone should have the right to an energy-efficient home that meets national standards,” said Cosimina Panetti, advocacy director of BCAP. “Energy codes – minimum requirements fo...