Green Real Estate Site Launched By British Columbia Real Estate Association
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) has launched a new website for REALTORS® and consumers all about "green" real estate called the Green Toolkit (for REALTORS®). I don't know why they had to include the "for REALTORS®" part because it looks like the site is full on good info for anyone interested in having a greener home. The first sentence in the email they sent me about the site states the goal of the site is to:
educate real estate professionals and consumers about “green” real estate and buildings in BC
Wondering what green real estate is, well, they have the answer:
Broadly defined, the term “greener real estate” describes an environmentally and socially responsible perspective of land, anything permanently affixed to it such as buildings, and the related business of real estate. This greener perspective can be summarized in three main elements:
Efficiency and reduced use of energy, water and materials
Health as it relates to a place’s occupants, surroundings and the stewardship of the environment
Cost and value, including initial and ongoing equations
Check out the site and let me know what you think below.