Type of Property: Green Building
2/23/2006 6:19:00 PM
by EH Staff
Type of Property:Green Building Small is Beautiful and Green Consider this: you can have your second home and do something good for Mother Earth. How? Try a small home. Read More Creating a Green Second Home Caring for the environment can start at home, your second home...when you know some of the things to ask the builder. Here's a few items to consider. Read More California Solar Initiative California leads the way with financial incentives to go solar. Another reason why buying a second home in California makes good 'cents.' Green Building is Going Mainstream The typically conservative building industry has taken note of the needs of the planet, and are increasingly offering environmentally sensitive new homes. Read More Environmentally Friendly Developments A look at how developers are creating housing that takes into account the environment. Read More Greensboro, North Carolina: Sierra Club Report Sierra Club included this development in Greensboro, North Carolina as part of it's 2005 Dest New Development projects. If you are considering a second home in Greensboro, this is excellent information. Read More Tacoma, Washington: Sierra Club Report The development at the University of Washington is a model for new development that cares for resources. It makes Tacoma a great place for a second home or retirement. Read More Portland, Oregon: Sierra Club Report The Pearl District is yet another example of a city choosing to take care of the environment while developing. A good case study for all of us as we look for places for second homes or retirement. Read More Salt Lake City, Utah: Sierra Club Report The Central Business District Extension Project and Gateway Area was selected by Sierra Club as a model environmentally friendly project. Another good reason to look into Salt Lake City for a vacation or retirement home. Read More Albuquerque, New Mexico: Sierra Club Report Albuquerque: East Downtown (EDO) Redevelopment Project is cited as an environmentally friendly project. Good news for people heading to this city for their second or retirement home. Read More Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Sierra Club Report The developements in Highland Park are sited by Sierra Club for their environmentally friendly design. If you are looking for a second home that cares about the environment, read this. Read More Greensboro, North Carolina: Sierra Club Report Sierra Club included this development in Greensboro, North Carolina as part of it's 2005 Dest New Development projects. If you are considering a second home in Greensboro, this is excellent information. Read More Buying an Eco-Friendly Second Home If you’re in the market for a second home, you might want to think about buying one that is “eco-friendly”. Buying an environmentally friendly home doesn’t mean living “off the grid” or generating your own electricity... Read More Wilderness Living: Balancing Man and Nature Is your dream a second home in the wilderness? Is there such a thing in the USA? Untouched? Untrammeled by man? Indeed, not only does wilderness exist, but since the Wilderness Act of 1964, it has been protected by the US Federal Government. But having a second home there is not that easy. Read More Sustainable Development for Second Homes Here's the official definition of sustainable development from a government commission. Read More