Green Building Standard to be launched
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9 May 2008
A new rating system, the Green Building Standard (GBS), designed to recognise some of the most environmentally friendly global property developments will launched by Green Horizons in the UK next month.
The Green Building Standard rating system will offer environmentally conscious property purchasers the opportunity to select residential developments carefully and purchase a home from the world’s most eco-friendly housebuilders. It will be introduced in response to a growing number of environmentally conscious property purchasers.
In November 2007, Green Horizons conducted a poll of 181 clients who have recently either bought, or have considered buying, a property overseas, of which 92% said that they would prefer to purchase property constructed with environmentally friendly features built in.
Managing Director of Green Horizons, Colin Barrett-Treen, said: “We have designed a system which can easily be applied across national and continental borders. Using the Green Building Standard, purchasers will be able to easily identify how environmentally friendly a property is when compared to others, which have gained an award, wherever those properties are situated in the world. Additionally, because the granting of the rating is based on certification by the project architects, the awards can be made very early in the development process. This allows buyers to make informed decisions even when they buy off-plan.”