Green Live & Work

With the wild weather in recent years, it is no surprise that the planting zone map has been updated by the USDA for the first time in over two decades. Know the new map for landscaping and curb appeal.

In 15 hours, a 30-story sustainable hotel was built in China demonstrating the power and efficiency of sustainable building methods to the world. The time-lapse video says it all.

What exactly is the difference between a modular home, passive home and an Erdhaus? The new building methods are no long just for the west coast elite, sustainable design has gone mainstream.

Modular, pre-fabricated homes have come a long way, and IKEA and Ideabox set out to prove as much by debuting their fully furnished units under $100, featuring sustainable design features.

It very well could be Recently the Department of Energy hosted the bi-annual Solar Decathalon in DC and the winning entry is the Water Shed...

In the fall, I gleefully reported that the Appraisal Institute had created a green addendum to accompany the standard appraisal forms so that appraisers...

The property values?One of the first orders of business this year in Nashville's quest for sustainability, is the urban hen. Currently they aren't allowed here...

Modern sustainable design We use the word "green design" a lot in the real estate and design worlds, but architectural historian and designer, Rachel Preston...