Green Growing in Importance with Homeowner

Portland, OR, August 1, 2007-- A ReliableRemodeler.com survey shows that  homeowners are becoming increasingly concerned about environmentally friendly green building practices.

Sixty percent of homeowners surveyed stated that green building practices were more important to them now than they were five years ago. Recent media attention on environmental issues, such as global warming, seems to have translated into increased concern by homeowners about how they are impacting the environment. The full green building survey results can be found on ReliableRemodeler.com.

"People are thinking more and more about 'going green' in many different parts of their life, this includes when they are thinking about home remodeling projects, said Eric Doebele, president and co-founder of ReliableRemodeler.com.  "There is a definite rise in interest that has been seen over the years as homeowners become more and more aware of what options are available for green building." 

Sixty-six percent of homeowners surveyed believe that green building isn't just a passing trend. While women seemed more convinced of this fact, with 73% stating they believed it to be more than just a trend, 53% of men still agreed.

On both sides of the Mississippi green building was also seen as more than just a fad. Seventy-one percent of Westerners and 61% of Easterners believed that green building would continue to stay as a remodeling technique.