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In the financial impact category over 40 years, a Nature Town will save more than $30 million in capital expenditures and $70 million on electricity costs, among other things. Most of the benefits from reduced VMT as listed above accrue to the social category and total almost $500 million. Other social benefits include improved indoor environmental quality resulting in increased productivity and reduced absenteeism, to the tune of $120 million. Furthermore, this design increases recreational value and public health through exercise and a reduced urban heat island effect.
Environmental benefits add up to $130 million. These include improved water quality due to less road runoff and holistically managed greens; reduced noise and air pollution and lower carbon emissions from reduced VMT; reduced carbon and air pollution from lower overall energy use; reduced carbon emissions and air pollution due to increased vegetation; and increased biodiversity and pollination.
Combined financial, social and environmental benefits total over $850,000,000. Some of these benefits accrue to homeowners, some to the NT community as a whole, and some, such as the reduction in risk of accidents, also benefit the community at large outside of the Nature Town.
The Bottom Line: Nature Towns provide the highest quality of life at the lowest cost.
Almost 70% of the total benefits accrue directly to individual homeowners, with most of the rest benefiting the whole NT community; and 57% of the total benefits come in the form of social benefits to homeowners.
Going Green Pays
Most importantly to some, over $1,500/year in financial benefits accrues directly to homeowners, exceeding Municipal Utility District fees for the green infrastructure. Going green pays off!