They would probably applaud you for doing the right thing. Just because you may not agree with someone on their view of politics, economics or ideology doesn't mean that you can't learn from each other.

Hallways don't count towards area measurements in U.S. markets.  Nor do closets and other "non-liveable" spaces.

To me not counting closes and hallways in area measurements makes more sense since that will give you a more accurate picture of how much living space you are buying/building rather than how much closet or other "useless" space is being padded into the building.  

They're all strange.

I think overall the greenies could accept it.  Of all people they should know that any new belief they introduce to society is going to be co-opted by consumerism. 

But they could look at it like people spreading a religion:  You don't expect that Emperor Constantine is going to stop exploiting people and give up all luxury just because he went Christian.  That's not what emperors do.  But you know that he's making it socially acceptable so that you can get more converts than otherwise, some of whom will be truly virtuous and add to the church.

From my perspective, I do judge people for being consumerist green instead of true green.  But I'm open to that criticism too, I could do more.  So I don't judge nearly as harshly as I judge people who don't even pay lip service to greenness.