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Timber Ridge welcomes first wave of 20 residents to its resort-like 'green' senior living community

Timber Ridge at Talus welcomes its first 20 residents this month, the senior living community announced today. The resort-like development is one of only a handful of communities in the nation adhering to nationally-established "green" building standards and is the only senior living community in the Seattle area in the process of becoming LEED certified. Read More...
Posted: March 12, 2008

Project REBUILD first in area to construct environment-friendly residential building

Project REBUILD Inc. is the not-for-profit program that re-engages out of school, unemployed and underemployed youth to complete a GED or high school diploma while teaching them marketable skills in the construction trades. Youth renovate homes and build new units of housing returned to the community as quality units of low- to moderate-income housing. To date, 15 projects have been completed in the Alliance and Canton communities. The project is aiming for LEED-Gold certification. Read More...
Posted: March 11, 2008

Not just for tree huggers: Despite the free fall in housing prices nationwide, green homes are still red hot

The predominant color in the building industry right now is red, not green. America's housing markets remain in free fall, as the foreclosure crisis continues and more homeowners discover their mortgage debt exceeds the value of their house. Last year the average home builder laid off a quarter of its employees; this year the industry estimates it will sell just 632,000 new homes, its lowest total since 1992. But amid this gloom, there's buzz about consumers' shifting demand toward "green homes" — and how builders with this expertise remain busy despite the bust. Read More...
Posted: March 10, 2008

Golden Triangle goes 'green' with area's first LEED home

Nashville's first LEED new construction single-family home is almost done, just months after green home standards were released. Read More...
Posted: March 7, 2008

Savings bloom in visionary 'green' house

Carpet made from recycled materials. Solar hot water systems. Efficient air conditioners. These are some of the "green" features showcased in a new West Tampa, Fla., house that strives to combine affordability with sensitivity to the environment. Read More...
Posted: March 3, 2008

'Green credentials' prove lucrative in tough market

In a bid to stand out in a sagging housing market, an increasing number of real- state agents are marketing themselves as eco-friendly -- connecting environmentally conscious buyers to "green" homes and helping sellers make their homes more eco-sensitive. Read More...
Posted: March 2, 2008

Pinn Bros. builds solar-powered San Jose neighborhoods

Pinn Bros. Fine Homes said it's building San Jose's first single-family, solar-powered and LEED-certified neighborhoods. Read More...
Posted: February 29, 2008

How green remodeling can help sell your house

It's a tough time to sell a house. Some analysts are calling today's real estate market the most troubling they've seen since the Great Depression. Read More...
Posted: February 27, 2008

The Sunset Team launches 'greenbreaking' Cherokee Lofts project: Anticipated to be the greenest mixed-use project in Southern California

The Sunset Team, the acclaimed Los Angeles based real estate agency, is teaming up with ReThink Development to spearhead THE CHEROKEE LOFTS, the first LEED Gold Certified (potentially Platinum certification) mixed-use project in Southern California — and, likely, the nation. Read More...
Posted: February 21, 2008

HUD unveils new concept home vision: Charleston home to be a model for sustainability and green building

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development unveiled its new vision for a sustainable, hurricane-resistant and energy-efficient home. HUD's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) revealed the design plans for a Concept Home demonstration project to be built in Charleston, South Carolina. Concept Home Charleston's design and technical specifications will meet the nation's most rigorous green building certification programs including Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Homes, ENERGY STAR™, EarthCraft House, and the new National Green Building Standard. Read More...
Posted: February 20, 2008

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