Green Communities

Bethesda Builders Sound Off on Tree Canopy Issue

Builders in Bethesda, Maryland didn’t like it when a local news outlet called what they do “mansionization.” More

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Survey Data: Going Green With No Regrets

A survey of 187 green homeowners commissioned by the NAHB reveals that the majority of owners are happy with their initial decision to buy or build a green home. More

Super-Efficient Cohousing Community Springs up in Coastal Maine

Belfast's Ecovillage isn't your typical development — it's an "intentional community" patterned after the cohousing projects of northern Europe. More

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NAHB Green Awards

The NAHB honored 17 building industry professionals and companies who excelled in green home building practices in 2007, during the Green Building Awards ceremony at the organizationís 10th annual National Green Building Conference. More

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Green Ideas in the Blue Ridge

The mountains of western North Carolina are getting greener, and it's not just because of the approaching spring. The Southern Living Homes Group has announced that it is building its first green Idea House in Whisper Mountain, a new conservation-oriented, master-planned mountain community in Madison County near the booming and progressive city of Asheville. More

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