NSB report

The Private Bank by Nevada State Bank released the 24th edition of its High Net Worth Report series.

Highlights include:

• More than 8 in 10 high net worth households in Nevada believe ensuring long-run water resource stability is an important or very important state priority, according to a 2014 survey by Nevada State Bank. In the same survey, 41 percent of respondents said protecting the environment and slowing global warming are important or very important priorities.

• Amid worsening regional drought conditions, water conservation programs in Southern Nevada have contributed to a 41-percent decline in daily per capita water use since 1990. Today, Southern Nevada uses as much total water as it did more than a decade ago, even though it is home to 500,000 additional residents.

• Among states, Nevada has the highest share of land that is protected by either state or federal designation. Nearly 83 percent of the state’s 71 million acres is officially protected, including national forests, state and national parks, recreation areas and the 41 million acres of land overseen by the Bureau of Land Management.

• Nevada is home to 187 certified green buildings, including 36 that have achieved the highest rating of Platinum. Another 225 buildings in the state have applications pending for LEED certification, as well. Compared to other states, Nevada has the fifth-highest share of Platinum ratings among its certified buildings.

• In 2014, 33 percent of new single-family homes built in Nevada were Energy Star certified, giving it the third-highest share among the states. The national average was 12 percent. Energy Star estimates that Nevada’s certified homes saved more than $913,000 in utility costs during 2014.