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Find a Green Agent If you or a buyer is seeking green properties in the United States, the fi rst step to take is to fi nd a REALTOR® (a member of the National Association of REALTORS®) who has NAR’s Green Designation. NAR’s Green Designation provides advanced training in green building and sustainable business practices to help real estate agents seek out and understand properties with green features. NAR Green Designees have
undergone an advanced training process to help buyers make educated decisions about green materials, energy-effi cient technology, green ratings, green design, green living, green incentives, and more. With education on what makes a
green home smarter, healthier, and more energy and resource effi cient, an NAR Green Designee will discover what green aspects are most important to you and help you fi nd the right property. As of early 2011, more than 6,000 REALTORS® have earned this designation in the U.S. and abroad. If you would like to know more about these initiatives. please visist www.
greenresourcecouncil.org,
where you can search for an NAR Green Designee by city, state, or country. The greenest parts of the USA As with any widely expansive mass of
land and people, the green movement in the United States is more prolifi c in some areas than others. The number of green homes or buildings in a given area depends largely on where local government, home builders, and consumers are in their green education and adoption. “Our ‘greenest’ cities are generally the early adopters of the green movement, such as Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle, Washington,” said Medina. “But some would surprise you.” “For example, the city of Chicago in
Illinois ranks as number one in the league of LEED-certifi ed commercial buildings,” he says. Other areas with strong green movements in real estate include the Pacifi c Northwest, many cities in California and Colorado; Phoenix, Arizona; Nashville, Tennessee; Traverse City, Michigan; Atlanta, Georgia; and New York, New York.
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Clearer skies | Greener residential property is being built in some American cities
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