The demand for “green” or high quality sustainable design has increased over the last twenty years with building standards recognizing the trend and specifying prescriptive minimums (USGBC's LEED and CalGREEN).
20% growth in LEED certified homes from 2017-2019, 43% of all LEED projects
40,000 LEED designed certified high homes performance in California buildings in 2023
Sustainably designed high performance buildings are a sound investment with little additional investment and consumers recognize this fact.
9% increased asset value is attributed to Green Buildings and Renovations
17% operating cost savings over five years for Green Buildings
1%-12% increased construction cost for Green Homes
84% of residents say living in a Green Home is important to them
64% of homeowners say they would pay more to live in a green community
The built environment's contribution to global climate change is significant and can be minimized.
40% of worldwide CO2 emissions are from building constrution and operation
35% reduction in CO2 emissions are attained with Green Building
43% of US energy use is for building heating and cooling
25% less energy is used by LEED certified buildings
Belhaven Architects is uniquely positioned as leaders in high quality sustainable design in the North State. Our experience with non-traditional building materials (straw bale, ICF, SIP, etc.) sets us apart from our peers.