Tucson's Green Home Communities!

Tucson, Arizona has several communities dedicated to building high energy efficient solar homes in sustainable neighborhoods.

Sustainable and/or green homes are designed to utilize a systems approach to save energy and improve indoor air quality. The ideal green home features include proper orientation, good structural design, use of recycled building materials and green energy efficient technologies such as lighting and appliances. Energy efficient green homes produce a low carbon footprint while reducing energy consumption which enhances the environmental health of its residents.

Civano:  Civano, on the southeast side of Tucsonis the first nationally recognized sustainable green housing community.  These homes display colorful contemporary presidio architecture and are built in a unique cluster home design with easy access to shopping, recreation, and the community center. The Civano communities are built around Tucson Electric Power Energy Program standards.

Armory Park del Sol: Armory Park Del Sol with solar homes built by John Wesley Miller Companies, is a subdivision widely recognized for green building practices in Tucson.  Armory Park del Sol architectural is inspired from the surrounding designated historic neighborhood of Armory Park with is in downtown Tucson.

Tucson Cohousing: Co-housing communities are for those dedicated to living in smaller, close community type settings for residents who want to co-exist with the environment. Tucson co housing communities offer advantages of private homes in a setting of shared common living areas and facilities.  Tucson has three energy efficient sustainable cohousing communities that include Milagro in the Tucson Mountain foothills, Sonora and Stone Curvescommunities in the north central part of town. 

Mercado District of Menlo Park.  The Menlo Park Mercado District is part of the downtown Rio Nuevo revitalization project for the City of Tucson. The Rio Nuevo Project emphasizes the history, culture and traditions of Tucson and the Mercado District design creates an architectural link between the historic past and the modern center of downtown Tucson. The upcoming streetcar system will connect the Mercado neighborhood with downtown and the University of Arizona.