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ecofriendly: Spotlight: Las Casas Verdes, Austin’s First Eco-Friendly Neighborhood - 08/12/08 02:22 PM
Las Casa Verdes will be the first eco-friendly neighborhood of its kind in Texas. Designed by architect, David E Martin, this new project is located in Southwest Austin, a mile for major shopping areas, on local mass transit routes and includes one of Austin's best high schools.  
Las Casa Verdes will be comprised of twenty single family homes featuring the latest in solar, wind and water energy systems. All homes will meet the strict standards of the Austin Green Building Program, Energy Star and LEEDS certifications. Prices will fall within FHA guidelines for the area, with completion schedule for … (0 comments)

ecofriendly: Austin Real Estate Becomes Eco-Friendly With ‘Unbuilds’ - 05/07/08 01:19 PM
In today's ‘green conscious' society, not only is there a moral obligation not to destroy and discard, but to recycle and reuse.
The eco-friendly ‘unbuild' has now become an option to the traditional ‘tear-down' of Austin real estate. According to a Wall Street Journal article, an unbuilt house can be carefully disassembled, piece by piece, and the parts used for a new house and/or donated for reuse elsewhere. Whatever is donated can be deducted from income tax.
‘Unbuilding' an Austin home may be the right thing to do for many reasons, but saving time and money is not top of the list. It … (3 comments)

 

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