built green: Green Building Tour - 09/25/08 04:52 PM
The annual National Solar & Green Building Tour is showcasing Olympia area homes, commercial buildings and building innovations. For anyone who's heart beats faster at the sound of terms such as "radiant floor heating", "passive solar design", "tank less water heaters" or "rainwater catchment systems", or for people who have (8 comments)
Celebrate the Cypress, a new model in the hard-to-find one-story home market.
Ramblers are rare - and quality, new construction Ramblers are even harder to find.
The Cypress model is a 2610 square feet, 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home in the Campus Highlands Estates community on Lacey's (4 comments)
built green: Claim your Utility Rebate Dollars - 09/24/08 06:40 PM
Did you know that Puget Sound Energy customers can receive up to $100.00 for having a certain premium efficiency clothes washer? Or that up to $20.00 are available for ENERGY STAR qualified light fixtures? Better yet, $350.00 are rebated for an ENERGY STAR qualified natural gas furnace and up to (0 comments)
built green: Built Green Homes in Lacey - 08/01/08 08:02 PM
For discerning home buyers who want their next home to be a "built green"home, there is only one destination, and it's right here in Lacey. Bennett Homes, recognized with repeat awards such as "Builder Excellence", "Best Home Design", "Builder of the Year" and more than 100 MAME awards is building (7 comments)
Building or buying a home that is designed to save on energy costs and has a low impact on the environment isn't just good for your utility bills or your social conscience. When it comes time to sell a "built green" house you can also expect a higher (4 comments)
built green: "Built Green" not just for Tree Huggers - 07/28/08 05:38 PM
Green home building has arrived. It has become so popular that "built green" is now one of the search functions for MLS listing searches. People who think that a "built green" home is for hippies or enviro-freaks will be surprised to learn that many new homes built in their communities are "built (4 comments)
built green: Searching for Built Green Homes? - 07/14/08 07:54 PM
Last year the Northwest MLS has added "Built Green" and LEEDS certification to the listing and property search criteria. This is good news for buyers who want a home that is energy efficient has has been built with a low environmental impact in mind.
What is Built Green?
A home (8 comments)
This stately new home is located at Lacey's "Estates at Campus Highlands". With a greenbelt both in front and behind the house, living in this home feels like living in a lush forest. The golf course green is visible through the trees. What makes this home so special are (4 comments)
built green: It's Easy being Green - 02/13/08 06:14 PM
With "green" I don't mean being envious, or the US Dollar, although going green does have something to do with saving money. As most people know, "living green" means to be environmentally conscious, and what better place to start making green choices than at right at home. According to the U.S. Energy Information (4 comments)