All Entries in the "Energy Efficient" Category
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 [...]
HomeAid Atlanta Does Green Retrofit on Decatur Homeless Facility
The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s official charity, HomeAid Atlanta, is partnering up to help retrofit a Decatur homeless shelter.
HomeAid will work alongside Decatur Cooperative Ministry and WellHome in the project.
The project also has national significance. This particular retrofit is the first undertaking of HomeAid America’s national Environmental Sustainability Program. Funded by a $600,000 grant [...]
Save Money and Help the Environment with these Tips
Although the economy may be beginning to turn around, many families are still looking for ways to save money while becoming more energy efficient. Record summer temperatures in many states and an impending cold winter in other’s can cause a huge dent in our monthly budgets. Not to mention the rising cost of fuel, food [...]
Sterling Custom Homes Constructs New Homes in Boomtown
What makes Austin, Texas so special? It’s not the cowboy hats and big belt buckles. In fact, just visit the city and it will make quite a different impression. Austin is rich in culture, history, job opportunities and Austin luxury real estate, landing it on ProximityOne’s “Top 10 real estate boomtowns: 2020.”
“Austin, Texas is an [...]
Sterling Reduces the Price of Austin Luxury Real Estate
Summer is the perfect time to make the move to your dream home. The kids are out of school and you have some vacation time saved up…all you need is the perfect home. If you’re shopping for new Austin luxury real estate, then we have some great news for you. Sterling Custom Homes has recently [...]
The Orchards Group Goes Green To Save Some Green
The Orchards Group is going a little greener to help residents save on their energy bills. Though the builder already offers energy-efficient homes for active adults, the group has been receiving numerous requests from residents to help them save more money on energy bills.
“We worked with our suppliers to identify affordable energy-efficient products that will [...]
Maryland Luxury Builder Goes Green
Camberley Homes is taking a break from building its typical luxury homes. The company, a division of Winchester Homes from Bethesda, Md., is trading its 3,200 square-foot floor plans for smaller, more energy-efficient housing. The greener model will soon be completed and is expected to represent future trends in sustainable living.
According to an article by [...]
Be Proud To Steam
We all know people who proudly proclaim to help the environment. However, when asked about our own efforts to “go green,” some of us struggle to provide great examples. If this ever happens to you, you could always explain that you do your part thanks to residential steam showers from Mr. Steam.
But how exactly does [...]
