All Entries in the "Energy Efficient" Category
EarthCraft Certified Homes Offered at 50+ Community
Today’s active adult buyers are interested in energy-efficient, eco-friendly and healthy living. Now they can find all of these things in a home at Soleil Laurel Canyon in Canton, Ga. where the developer is offering EarthCraft-certified homes. Any home plan within the masterplanned community can be upgraded to be EarthCraft certified, allowing home buyers to [...]
Signature Homes Offers Buyers Energy Saving Amenities
Top San Francisco home builder, Signature Homes, offers high-quality building options and the latest in energy saving amenities. From ENERGY STAR® appliances to sustainable flooring, this 2010 Builder of the Year provides the tools needed to promote green living.
Every Bay Area home is made with the aforementioned amenities in addition to high-efficiency toilets and low VOC [...]
Chicago Senior Building Undergoes Retrofit
An outdated residential building once home to seniors is reopening as a modern, energy-efficient and affordable piece of Chicago real estate that seniors can once again call home.
The Ralph J. Pomeroy Apartments on Chicago’s North Side were built in 1992. The Chicago Housing Authority purchased the building in 2006 and closed it down for remodeling.
On [...]
Green Chicago Rental Nabs Prestigious Award
A new Chicago real estate tower has been named “High-Rise of the Year” by Multifamily Executive Magazine.
EnV, one of the first LEED-certified apartment buildings in Chicago, is a 249-unit luxury rental property that was designed by Valerio Dewalt Train Associates.
The building was honored with the 2011 MFE Award for its green design.
The 29-story, mixed-use tower [...]
Energy Efficient Atlanta New Homes at Brandl Estates
Ashton Woods Homes is now selling energy-efficient Atlanta new homes at Brandl Estates in Roswell. This North Fulton County community is perfectly located near shops, in an excellent school district and offers a variety of home designs to suit your lifestyle.
Brandl Estates is convenient to shops, parks and historic areas. It is just over a [...]
Atlanta New Homes from Ashton Woods Selling Fast
Home buyers are flocking to purchase energy-efficient Atlanta new homes in Ashton Woods’ townhome community The Battery on Paces Ferry, with 15 homes sold in just two months. Five homes were sold in July and 10 were sold in August.
While presales are available, Ashton Woods Homes is building showcase homes in anticipation of more home [...]
The Orchards Group Completes First Eco-Comfort Home
The Orchards Group is pleased to announce that it has completed its first Eco-Comfort Home at its popular active adult community, The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm, in Cumming, Ga.
“All Orchards Group homes are already built with energy efficient products, but due to an ever increasing concern about personal household budgets, we’ve received an increasing [...]
Chicago Multifamily High-Rise First to Earn Green
A Chicago real estate apartment building has earned the city’s first multifamily LEED EB Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
One East Delaware (OED), which is located right off the Magnificent Mile in Chicago’s premier Gold Coast neighborhood, becomes the third largest community in the country to earn the certification.
Owned by Waterton Residential, OED [...]
ENERGY STAR 3.0 Coming to Atlanta New Homes
Atlanta new homes with the ENERGY STAR 3.0 designation will be available after Jan. 1, 2012 from Ashton Woods Homes. The national builder, headquartered in Atlanta, is working hard to ensure all homes built to close after Jan. 1 will qualify for the designation.
The ENERGY STAR designation means homes offer more than just energy efficient [...]
Going Green by Downsizing
So you are a green builder. Are you this green? The Equifax Personal Finance Blog recently reported on a home at the University of Hertforshire, UK, that is just 3×3×3 meters. That’s a few inches smaller than 10’x10’x10’.
Called the Cube, the home is designed with all the furnishings one person needs. In addition to a [...]
