Posts with tag LEED

Renters Want to go Green

You want them, the government wants you to have them...so why aren't earth-friendly homes standard in this environmentally conscious day and age? A recent study by Rent.com shows that 86 percent of renters prefer "eco-friendly living" and more than half are willing to cough up the cash to do so. The study also reports... Continue Reading »

West Coast Tops in Green Building

Here's a question you might be pondering: why does one market tend to have more LEED-certified (green, that is) buildings than another? Actually, I was thinking about that this week as I'm in Portland, Oregon checking out design and sustainability projects, and you can't get through a rain-soaked day without being... Continue Reading »

LEEDing you into a Greener Neighborhood

Is your apartment building LEED certified? Who cares - that's sooo last year. Now, LEED certification is expanding from buildings to entire neighborhoods with the arrival of LEED-ND ("Neighborhood Development"). This is the first year projects can apply for this designation. LEED for Neighborhood Development is a... Continue Reading »

Hollywood Boulevard's New Real Estate Star

An only-in-Hollywood ribbon cutting ceremony featuring scantily clad dancers, Jimmy Kimmel and a performance by singer Robin Thicke plus the mayor, officially introduced Hollywood's newest real estate star: the W Hotel & Residences. After 10 years in development and almost three years of construction, the $600 million... Continue Reading »

After Disaster, Residents Rebuild Green

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which tore through New Orleans on Aug. 28, 2005, architects and city planners had an opportunity to rebuild a major U.S. city in a thoughtful, sustainable way. But more than four years later, New Orleans is still struggling with the nation's highest rates of murder and child... Continue Reading »

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