Jan 26th 2011 5:10PM
President Barack Obama challenged the nation during his 2011 State of the Union Address to cut energy costs so that by the year 2035 we will have 80 percent of America's electricity coming from clean energy sources. Although that's 24 years from now, there are things homeowners can do now to help cut energy usage as we... Continue Reading »
Jan 13th 2011 2:00PM
"The New American Home" was unveiled at the 2011 International Builders' Show, the biggest trade show of the National Association of Home Builders that is now taking place in Orlando. For 28 years, IBS showcases new products, the latest design innovations and building technologies by incorporating them all under one roof,... Continue Reading »
Jul 29th 2010 2:51PM
Big and green don't usually work together when building an eco-friendly apartment building. That's why 360 State Street in New Haven, Conn., is grabbing some headlines. When done right, high-density urban development is actually greener than suburban sprawl. Indeed, the multi-use property at 360 is something of a pioneer... Continue Reading »
Jun 3rd 2010 3:30PM
When it first hit the market in 2008, The Riverhouse, or One Rockefeller Park, was marketed as the pinnacle of the new green-building movement: chic, modern, luxurious and sustainable, all wrapped up in one water-view building. It symbolized the departure from the 1970s version of the movement -- off-grid yurts and... Continue Reading »
Mar 16th 2010 2:15PM
The Jonathan Rose Companies had to worry a little in 2008, when a 10-parcel site it planned to develop as a rental with the City of New York in East Harlem sat idle because it couldn't find investors. Now, the site is busy with construction -- and looking like a solid performer in a neighborhood full of failed condos.... Continue Reading »
