One of the most rewarding things about living and working in Chatham County is the exposure to all things new. Whether it is our proximity to R&D hubs like Research Triangle Park or UNC, our higher learning neighbors to the North, it seems we are always being exposed to new ideas and thinking.
One of those ideas has always been green living. For years now we have had what are termed "low impact" development and energy efficient homes, but it wasn't until just a few years ago we started to see real green communities show up here in Pittsboro and Chatham County. Now we have a half dozen or more "Green Communities" throughout the area.
All this is good, but it does create one problem. How do you find these green homes and communities. I mean, if your local like me, you just know where they area. But what if your looking online from say...New York, how do you search for and find a green home or community? Sure you can google and try and find a green community and then hopefully housing information in the resulting searches. But what if your on a real-estate website like Realtor.com. One problem is that most of the MLS systems around the country are not yet setup to allow you to search for a green home. Yes, on some Multiple Listing Services you can search for Energy Star equipped homes, and the Triangle MLS will soon have this search field as well. But a truly green home is much more than just having Energy Star appliances. There are test and certification that in addition to Energy Star have to be done.
To try and solve this problem in the short term, we have created a website; www.GreenHomesandLand.net. Here we are trying to include news, articles, blogs, links, and yes properties in Pittsboro and the Chatham County area that are Green. If you know of a development we need to include, please e-mail me at BarrettP@REMAXSouthernAdvantage.com.
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