The journey from entrance to a lunatic asylum to LEED Silver certified, fuel-cell-powered apartment building is a strange one to make, yet that's exactly what the Octagon, located on Roosevelt Island in New York City, did.
Octagon Apartment Community is the First in New York Powered By Fuel Cell
May 29, 2011 By 2 Comments
UC Davis West Village Planned to be the Largest Zero-Net Energy Community in the U.S.
May 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The University of California-Davis are planning to build the largest zero-net energy community in the U.S. in the fall. The UC Davis West Village will combine a number of innovative energy-efficient technologies, including a 4 megawatt, high efficiency SunPower solar power system. The first phase of the project, which will be completed this year, will [...]
Sungevity and Lowe’s to Partner Solar Lease Program
May 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
Green Key Real Estate; Eco-friendly Agents to Encourage Past Meets Present Designs
May 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The country’s first national green real estate company is the current next step in promoting green living. This company already exists. It is Green Key Real Estate and is based out of California. They offer residential and commercial buildings for sale that have already incorporated many green standards, they encourage buyers with green incentives and ten percent of their gross commissions go toward greening the homes that they sell.
