Green Building a Hot Topic in Austin Real Estate
By DeeinAustin™
If green building is not a big issue in your area, it will be in 2008. I represent 5-star green builders who were ahead of the curve years ago when they first became concerned with sustainable home design.
2008 will bring increased pressure to build green. To stay on top of this trend, real estate agents, contractors and home builders in Austin and nationwide will likely obtain their green certifications.
Two popular programs include EcoBroker as well as the Certified Green Professional Designation from the National Association of Home Builders.
SPECIAL GREEN WEEK AT TEXAS REALTY BLOG
This week is a special green real estate week for the Texas Realty Blog. Each article will highlight green real estate and green home building.
- Today, we're covering upcoming green building events that you may want to attend in Texas, even if you're from another state.
- Our popular Gotcha Guide™ series will see a green post mid-week. Look for our Gotcha Guide™ Intro to Green Building and Remodeling. We'll tell you which quick green fixes bring the biggest bang for the buck.
- Friday's Spotlight will be on the top green built communities in Central Texas and the U.S. You may be surprised at which developments made the list.
WHERE TO GET YOUR GREEN REAL ESTATE FIX IN 2008
National Association of Home Builders will hold their Certified Green Professional designation course twice in Texas this March. The first class is in Plano with another taking place in Houston around the 25th.
March 5th. Urban Land Institute sponsors a lunch at the Four Seasons in Downtown Austin on Sustainable Urbanism and LEED.
The much-anticipated Congress for the New Urbanism convention comes to Austin, Texas on April 3rd-6th. The City of Austin has put a lot of energy into hosting this national event.
April 18-19th will bring the Annual Green Living Products Expo in Downtown Austin.
READ MORE ABOUT GREEN HOMES, GREEN BUILDING AND GREEN REAL ESTATE
- Learn about the LEED Green Rating System.
- Join your local chapter of the Urban Land Institute or the U.S Green Building Council.
- Find out how serious Texas sustainability is.
- Austin Energy's Green Building Program, often called #1 in the nation.
- Learn about green building at GreenBuilder.com.
- Read more about the Congress for the New Urbanism.
- Eco-broker Certified Green Real Estate Professionals.
- National Association of Home Builders Certified Green Professional Designation.
- Modern prefab homes are green alternatives.
Was reading an interesting article on Builder's magazine related to the legal liability being created by all the "Green Promises". Yep sooner or later the lawyers have to poke their noses in
http://www.builderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss26§ionID=26&articleID=657977
Posted by: sam jamieson | Monday, February 18, 2008 at 04:28 PM
I am so happy to see this type of building going on. I wish this country would invest in this type of building instead of fight wars over oil.
Here's to making a difference and being green. I hope this type of building becomes prominent in all US states.
Posted by: Blairsville Georgia Real Estate | Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 09:45 AM
In the spirit of your "Green Week"....
The 12th Annual Austin, TX Cool House Tour is scheduled for June 22, 2008 from noon-6. This popular tour is sponsored by Austin Energy's Green Building Program and the Texas Solar Energy Society. Projects may be remodels, additions or new construction with priority given to an Austin Green Building rating of four or five stars. An Austin tradition, the Cool House Tour showcases the best work in green building while educating the public that resource conservation doesn’t sacrifice style or comfort. We expect more than 2,000 visitors looking for ways to employ green building techniques. It's a great opportunity to contact knowledgeable architects, builders and contractors.
More information can be found at:
http://www.txses.org
Posted by: Lucy Stolzenburg | Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 04:04 PM
Dee - great resources here. Thanks for posting.
Posted by: Sam Chapman | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 10:36 AM
For anyone that has not heard Peter Pfeiffer & Alan Barley architects speak about green building and their practical experiences they will be part of a lecture series at the umlauf sculpture garden March 6th. They really know how to give practical and liveable green solutions for building and they have done a lot of trial and error.
Posted by: Angie Groves | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 12:32 PM