Features Of A Green Home

Features Of A Green Home

One way to make your house more attractive than the other homes for sale in Nanaimo is to go ‘Green’.

It’s very likely that future buyers of homes in Nanaimo will have less disposable income, so everything else being equal, if your Green home will offer a buyer some savings on their monthly utility bill that alone could put you at the top of a buyer’s short list.

What makes a home Green in the first place?

‘Green homes’ have become quite a buzzword of late, and sometimes there’s not a universal definition of what makes a home eco-friendly.

 But there are some commonly accepted standards.  Among these are:

 1.  Increased insulation above and beyond what the local building codes require.  This includes floor insulation and windows as well.

2.  Energy efficiency throughout the home.  This includes low water-use toilets, and shower heads, dishwashers, and washing machines that can limit water use without affecting how well they work.

3.  Lighting.  Use of fluorescent lights or LED lights throughout the house will help make your home for sale in Nanaimo eco-friendly as well.

4.  Non-toxic materials.  This includes paint and sustainable flooring, such as wood, cork or bamboo.  Speaking of paint color, did you know that the lighter the pigment the more eco-friendly the paint is?  That’s because lighter colors have fewer volatile organic compounds in them than do trendy, darker colors.

5.  Landscaping.  Be sure to use plants that are native to Nanaimo and realize that even if somebody else does your yard work, there is still a lawn mower being run or a leaf blower going, which means more possible pollutants going in to the environment.

You really can get quite detailed when deciding exactly what it is that makes a home Green. 

I hope I’ve given you a few good ideas here, and that if your home does go on the market you’ll be able to use some of these eco-friendly features as a selling advantage over the other homes for sale in Nanaimo.