Going green is sometimes easier said than done. After all, while many of us can afford to recycle or use biodegradable products, buying an eco-friendly home or car is often too much for our wallets to handle. However, a new partnership between The Home Depot Foundation, Southface, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. and the City of Atlanta is making green Atlanta[...]
The Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council congratulates Colonnade Enterprises for winning a Gold OBIE for Best Green Remodeled Home 2,500 square feet and larger. Best Green Remodeled Home is a project that utilized “green” remodeling practices to remodel a substantial portion of the residential house, inside or outside. Colonnade Enterprises, Inc. performed a whole house renovation to enhance aesthetics, as well[...]
Sarah Susanka, author of "The Not So Big House" and a number of other "Not So Big" books spoke to the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association's Green Building Council tonight on what today's consumer is looking for in a new house or when remodeling. Stressing that the challenge for Atlanta home builders is finding a way to weave together home[...]
LEED for Homes is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-perfomance green homes. For the many benefits of green homes, visit the U.S. Green Building Council's new green homes Web site. Green homes use less energy, less water (important in a drought) and less natural resourses. These homes create less waste and are healthier and more comfortable[...]