The Garden State is Green? Promoting Energy Efficient Homes in Colts Neck, New Jersey

The Garden State is green? Like energy efficient? So many out-of-state residents tease me with isn't New Jersey (a) a toxic dump or (b) a dumping ground for hitmen victims?

Colts Neck, New Jersey is a rural community where builders and developers are embracing the latest "green" technology.

Our state goal is to reduce greenhouse gases by 20% by 2020. I'm thinking some technocrat came up with that slogan because he likes the alliteration of numbers.

Why not 30% by 3030? Oh yeah, we'll all be dead by then. (The other operational goal is to increase use of renewable energy by 30%.)

Hey, it's all good -- saving the planet and building and remodeling energy efficient homes in New Jersey. Here's a list of incentives and actions per the New Jersey Board of Utilities:

• There are contractors certified by the Building Performance Institute that guide homeowners to "identify wasted energy and undertake money-saving improvements."
• The New Jersey ENERGY STAR program advocates building homes that are 15% to 35% more efficient than standard constructiion.
  
• The utlity offers a free, online energy audit to assist homeowners to understand their energy usage.

Buyers who are relocated to New Jersey interested in green homes and construction can contact the state at 1-866-NJSMART.

Looking for a green home in Colts Neck, New Jersey? Call Andrew today at (732) 580-0822 or E-MAIL ANDREW.

Andrew J. Lenza, ABR GRI MBA Mobile (732) 580-0822
Branch Vice President, Broker Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker
864 Highway 35, Middletown N.J. 07748
Office (732) 671-1000

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