SmartMarket Report: Top Trends for High Performance Homes

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Las Vegas Convention Center, South 221

Format: Building Knowledge Session
Level of Content: Novice
Track: High Performance & Energy Efficient Building
Continuing Education: NAHB - 1.00 CE hour(s), NKBA - 0.1 CEU(s), AIA - 1.00 LU hour(s)
Appropriate for: Multifamily Builders & Developers, Remodelers, Single Family - All

Speaker(s): 
Harvey Bernstein, Dodge Data & Analytics (formerly McGraw-Hill Construction), Washington, DC

What It’s About:
This session is based on a recent SmartMarket Report conducted by McGraw Hill that focused on green residential building. Speakers will analyze the most current data on buyer preferences while showcasing real-world examples. In this session, you'll learn what high performance design methods, sustainable construction techniques and energy efficient features today's buyers want and are willing to pay for.

What You'll Learn:
Identify the top ten green energy efficient features wanted most by home buyers.
Analyze the trade-offs buyers are willing to make when it comes to sustainable design and construction.
Discover the high performance characteristics that most influence the home purchase decision.
Explore what sustainable materials and manufacturers are popular and recognized among homebuyers.