Over the past two years the term ‘Green’ has become mainstream. The popular debate is regarding Climate Change, Carbon Emissions and Energy Efficiency. However, when you consider truly what ‘Green’ is, it goes much deeper.
There is the healthier side of green and eating organic, there is the Stewardship side of ‘Green’ where we should do [...]
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Traditional Neighborhood Developments – The Local Side of Green
Posted by steph on January 17th, 2010
Two Weeks To Close – How Green Can We Go?
Posted by steph on February 13th, 2009
I absolutely LOVE what I do and the people I work with. Several times I have written about the Limited number of LEED Projects available in Houston for Home Buyers but a few weeks ago, some clients and I ran across a Gem in the Upper West End.
Built and Designed by Parra Design Group we [...]
Update on Discovery at Spring Trails
Posted by steph on November 10th, 2008
Discovery at Spring Trails is Houston’s first Solar Hybrid Community located near Hardy Toll Road on the North side of town. Every home having atleast 1kw of Solar and the ability to add more of the elevation of the home will allow it.
There have been a few people wanting an update on what is happening [...]
The Math Behind Making It Green In Houston
Posted by steph on September 25th, 2008
This is Part 2 of the Hypothetical Remodel~Let’s get down to the details of Buying an Existing Non-Green Home and making it Green in Houston. It’s all about keeping an open mind and checking out all of the options available to get what you want.
Typically most homebuyers have only a certain amount of money when [...]
Posted in Green Houston Communities, Green Service Providers, Uncategorized 
Tags: asid, hypothetical remodel, nottingham, regreen, usbgc 
1 Comment »Introduction to the Hypothetical Remodel in Houston
Posted by steph on September 24th, 2008
It is so amazing that people that I work with looking to buy homes that are as green as possible. However, there seems to be more of a consumer demand than homes on the ground ready to go right now. So in the beginning with clients there seems to be some frustration as to what [...]
Posted in Green Houston Communities Tags: green homes, houston tx, nottingham, remodeling 4 Comments »Analyzing Green Homes Available in Houston, Tx
Posted by steph on July 14th, 2008
This is just Part I of a series aimed at helping Home Buyers around Houston stay up to date on homes available.
The Green Building Movement is moving forward like crazy in Houston right now. For the moment, it sometimes seems that the consumer demand is by far outpacing the construction from Developers and Builders. For [...]
Green Townhomes in the Heights
Posted by steph on July 5th, 2008
For those of you that were disappointed when you missed out on the Shade House Townhomes in the Heights, here is your opportunity! Phase 2 is about to break ground and is open to PreSell now while have you the choice to make it whatever shade of GREEN you would like.
Unit A that will be to the right towards [...]
How Neat Would It Be….
Posted by steph on July 5th, 2008
With the cost of everything going up in recent history including Gas, Health Care, etc. - Green and other alternative solutions are going mainstream.
Career Builder even put out an article stating the ‘Green Collar Jobs‘ ARE the future. Our kids and young adults are leading us in to a more sustainable future with their thoughts and [...]
Your Options For Buying Green in Houston-2008
Posted by steph on July 5th, 2008
The Energy pushing the Green Building Movement is gaining momentum everyday in Houston right now. More and more people are deciding that they need a Healthier and more Energy Efficient Homes and actually relating GREEN to that.
But where do you start? I have received several emails wanting to know how exactly to find a GREEN [...]
Discovery at Spring Trails…First Solar-Powered Hybrid Community in Houston!
Posted by steph on July 5th, 2008
A few days ago I posted a teaser about a Solar-Powered Hybrid Community going in on the North Side of Houston. Just inside Montgomery County off of Riley Fuzzel to be exact. This will be the 1st of its kind in Houston.
Well, here goes!
Land Tejas (Canyon Gate Communities’s) has partnered with EcoMagination’s, a GE/Masco Program, to [...]
