Published: Friday, March 21, 2014 at 4:21 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 21, 2014 at 4:21 p.m.

Buyers' enthusiasm for green building has failed to keep pace with a recovering home-construction market, area builders say.

Instead, "customers' interests have gone from green' to energy efficiency," said Robin Hackney, who with husband Dean owns Horizon Builders in Wilmington. Coming out of a deep economic slump, buyers are seeking to save money particularly to keep utility bills to a minimum.

That desire coincides with stricter building codes, adopted in 2012, that have builders constructing more efficient homes.

So, though buyers may not seek out green, the road to energy efficiency is definitely that color.

"With the new energy code changes that occurred in 2012, a lot of the new construction is actually meeting the consumer's preference and demands for green' items such as envelope leakage reduction, duct tightness, window performance, wall insulation, and lighting efficiency," said Cameron Moore, executive officer of the Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association.

"What all this boils down to is more energy efficiency, which in return gives the buyer more savings in the way of their power bill," he said.

"It seems like energy efficiency translates into dollars and cents, and that's what they are after," said David Thomas, whose D.P. Construction in Wilmington specializes in historic restoration.

"We're doing the Gov. Dudley house," Thomas said, explaining that the 10,000-square-foot building in downtown Wilmington had a dozen furnaces or heat pumps. The answer was geothermal heat.

People are interested in saving money, and if geothermal, good insulation or LED lights achieve that, they'll pay the price, Thomas said.

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Barbara Sorensen's "Topographies Installation" includes "Foothills Installation" in the foreground and "Boat Installation" in the background. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY POLK MUSEUM OF ART

When viewing installation art, you are not just admiring the details of the piece. You are also getting a feeling from being surrounded by the piece.

It's an experience that can make you feel like you're somewhere else.

When viewing the work of sculpture artists Barbara Sorensen and Dan Gunderson, you will be taken to another environment by one artist while you are taken to another state of mind by the other.

"Site Specifics," featuring the work of Gunderson and Sorensen, is on display at the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland until June 7.

Installation art pieces are works constructed specifically for where it is being exhibited, often incorporating elements of the site as well.

Gunderson of Deland and Sorensen of Winter Park have spent the last two weeks transforming the main galleries, the lobby and the outdoor gallery to showcase their work.

Sorensen's work features very natural elements and inspiration, while Gunderson's work is comprised of found objects specifically toys often found in fast-food children's meals.

"Installations have always been around, but recently they've kind of seen a renaissance in the art world," said Adam Justice, curator of art at the Polk Museum of Art.

This is also a special exhibition for both artists, as Sorensen is a former art student of Gunderson.

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