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Builders expect one-third of new construction to be green homes by 2016

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HZ Staff

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Thu, 2012-03-01 13:11

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Homes built to green standards will comprise 33 percent of the market by 2016, according to the Green Home Builders and Remodelers Study by McGraw-Hill Construction. Green homes made up 17 percent, or $17 billion, of the overall residential construction market in 2011.