The American house of 2020 will likely be smaller, smarter, more urban and efficient.It might not look like a space-age Jetsons set, but just as iPhones and Google have revolutionized personal computing, technology will boost home IQ.
More houses will have energy meters that track power usage and program appliances to run when electric rates are lowest.Houses also will waste less energy because they'll have better insulation and windows.The house of the future will be built significantly "tighter," says Nate Kredich of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Builders already are including basic features such as programmable thermostats, found a January survey by the National Association of Home Builders. "It's not rocket science, but it helps control energy costs," says NAHB's Stephen Mellmen. "Affordability is driving these decisions."
Perhaps the most obvious change will be home size. Of builders surveyed, 96% plan to build smaller. The trend began with upscale buyers before the recession and has intensified, says Kermit Baker of Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies.
A new single-family U.S. house averaged 2,373 square feet last year, down from 2,507 in 2007, according to Census Bureau data.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Launch of GreenEcoHome Jacksonville
Welcome to the launch of GreenEcoHome Jacksonville. We promise to bring you news, ideas, trends and case studies of green sustainable homes in Jacksonville. There is a strong community of homeowners that are interested in the green home movement to reduce their energy costs and their environmental footprint.
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