It should! Not all “green building” is created equally, however. When looking at the various components of a green home, we can look for savings in several areas: · Energy efficient wall systems like SIP, Nascor walls, ICFs, and hay bales to name just a few, when combined with well insulated ceilings, can provide insulation and barriers that make good use of the energy the home is using. · Then if you utilize energy efficient wall systems you’ll want highly efficient double or triple pane windows as well so as not to lose the benefits of the walls. Green homes would usually include these items as well: · A high efficiency heating and air conditioning system · Energy Star appliances · LED and other low energy light bulbs Solar, wind, geothermal are other, even more natural ways to “go green” but generally require a heftier up front investment. Going green, when done correctly, is beneficial to our environment and in the longer term … saves you money.