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Real estate and construction professionals overestimate the costs of green building by 300%.

Residential green construction has skyrocketed from 2 percent of new homes in 2005 to 17 percent of new homes in 2011.

A recent Yahoo! Real Estate study found that 50 percent of 1,545 U.S. adults polled said being green is a requirement of their dream home.

39% of building owners are planning to pursue green certifications for existing buildings by 2013.

An upfront investment of 2% in green building design, on average, results in life cycle savings of 20% of the total construction costs – more than ten times the initial investment.

The number of net zero energy homes could grow 1,000 percent or more in 2012 if projects continue as planned.