Posts with tag green building

You see them advertised all over: those shiny new buildings that are both luxurious and eco-friendly. But does buying a "green" unit make you better off? Not according to the developer of one such condo project. A building in Harlem advertises itself as "the hybrid home," where "luxury meets green." I recently asked the... Continue Reading »

You'd be forgiven for being skeptical of developer claims, given the leading role they played in history's most spectacular crash in home values. So what about the small but growing chorus promising zero-energy homes that sell for a premium? If it were that easy to build and maintain homes that produce no carbon output... Continue Reading »

If R28 insulation and CFLs get you all hot and bothered, you're not alone. Turns out President Obama also finds energy efficient home remodeling to be titillating, reports USA Today. As climate talks draw to an end in Copenhagen, Obama visited a suburban Home Depot--perhaps the least sensual setting on the planet-- to push... Continue Reading »

Some say the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Cop15, should concentrate on the building sector, if delegates want to drastically reduce carbon emissions and add jobs. "The existing real estate sector is typically overlooked at the climate change table," says Leanne Tobias, founder of Malachite, a green real... Continue Reading »

There's nothing ugly about Brad Pitt or his desire to rebuild homes for Katrina victims through his foundation, Make It Right. However, some grumble that the ultra-modern green buildings are, well, fugly. The New York Times just covered the newly-built community locally dubbed the "Brad Pitt houses." Despite all the... Continue Reading »