Unique features make this year's HGTV Green Home even more interesting, with eco options such as a bioswale and a chandelier made out of old tobacco sticks.
Loren Ruch, executive producer, HGTV, presented keys to Mary Jones, winner of the HGTV Green Home 2012 at a ceremony at the home site in the Serenbe community south of Atlanta. Jones, from Katy …
The City of Simi Valley has achieved silver status as a California Green Community for its commitment to sustainability. Simi Valley is only the fifth city — the first and only city in Ventura …
Energy-saving design: Solar panels evoking a dragon in flight greet visitors to Utopia Garden, an eco-friendly apartment complex in Dezhou, China, that uses coal-fired electricity for more than 90 …
Whether looking to buy or rent, the housing search has only become more complicated in the current market. Prospective homebuyers and renters are coming up with a whole new list of criteria for their …
Suburban sprawl, endless miles of strip malls interrupted by tracts of single-family homes, was once thought of as novel planning. Of course, that was before gas hit 50 cents a gallon and fewer …
In 2010, in the nippy environs of northeastern Canada, a family of six submitted to an experiment. Their task: spend one year living in one of the most energy-efficient homes built in North America …
KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture + Planning, based in California, and Garbett Homes of Salt Lake City, Utah, announce that the Solaris Collection at Daybreak in South Jordan, Utah, has earned the Gold …
The movement toward sustainable communities is taking root with more areas trying to achieve this goal. Read expert commentary from Ted Clifton, one of the leaders in green and sustainable …
CityWay, a new 14-acre neighborhood in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, is incorporating a number of sustainable initiatives into the new community, including plentiful green space, energy and …
California and Massachusetts-based green homebuilder Blu Homes is building Sunset magazine's 2012 Idea House, the new two-story Sunset Breezehouse. This year's Sunset Idea House, which will be set in …
The HGTV Green Home 2012 is at Serenbe, an eco-friendly development near Atlanta that focuses on community, farm-to-table principles, balanced growth and land preservation.
It's a tiny home, but promoters contend it is energy self-sufficient and environmentally green. Powered by solar panels and propane gas, the 400-square-foot home is designed to eliminate the need for …
Ten builders who have built homes that use significantly less energy than many other homes were honored at the BASF Builders Challenge Awards in Orlando, Fla.
Volunteers in Lawrence have begun developing a new, interactive online map this month, which will highlight the township's sustainable-living efforts. The Green Maps System serves 776 communities in …
In Austin, Texas, Minnie J. Chapa, a 75-year-old great-grandmother and proud renter of a nearly new, minimalist-style, three-bedroom home here, said old neighbors regularly ask her, "Do you live over …
Learn about sustainable communities planned for low environmental impact and efficient use of resources. These communities are designed to enhance healthy lifestyles and bring people together to make their lives and homes exceptional.
Unique features make this year's HGTV Green Home even more interesting, with eco options such as a bioswale and a chandelier made out of old tobacco sticks.- Teena Hammond
Images of the HGTV Green Home show the vast difference interior design makes in adding appeal to interior and exterior views.- Teena Hammond
Find out the winner of the HGTV Green Home Giveaway in Serenbe. A Texas woman was chosen from a record 35 million entries in this year's contest.- Teena Hammond
The movement toward sustainable communities is taking root with more areas trying to achieve this goal. Read expert commentary from Ted Clifton, one of the leaders in green and sustainable …
The HGTV Green Home 2012 is a farmhouse-style structure with earthy stonework, a communal floor plan and plenty of private areas.3 comments- Teena Hammond
The HGTV Green Home 2012 is at Serenbe, an eco-friendly development near Atlanta that focuses on community, farm-to-table principles, balanced growth and land preservation.- Teena Hammond
The top U.S. cities for the greenest living include San Francisco; Savannah, Ga.; Chicago and Denver.- Teena Hammond
Ten builders who have built homes that use significantly less energy than many other homes were honored at the BASF Builders Challenge Awards in Orlando, Fla.- Teena Hammond
