Coastal Community Builders and Presidio Residential Capital plan 580 homes on 131... More
The central Calif. builder has sold out 111 homes and homesites in Pismo, Arroyo... More
The top firm in this year's Leadership Awards is Craig Steely's San Francisco- and Hawaii-based practice. More
We will look at demographics, we will revisit the concept of modular and... More
The Center for Housing Policy's latest "Paycheck to Paycheck" report focuses on the plight of veterans, many of whom face challenges meeting basic needs. More
Mick Pattinson says banks remain slow in returning real estate to the market. More
The builder/developer, working with an aggressive investor, has three big projects in the works. More
2009 Builder's Choice, Merit Award, Affordable housing project More
How do sustainable-building pioneers view the current green resurgence? Decades before anyone had uttered the words “LEED Platinum,” a group of people took up the cause of making buildings that were energy-efficient, environmentally responsible, and non-toxic. You may remember them as hippies. Emerging at the intersection of the back-to-the-land movement and the energy crises of the 1970s, these pioneers had their moment in the sun back in the Carter administration. A dedicated few persisted in the field through the following era of cheap energy, prophets without honor in their own country, promoting the cause and refining the techniques of what has only recently come to be called green building. Now that the latter is the hottest brand on earth, how do the founders of the concept view its current status and future prospects? And as the world embraces ideas that they have espoused for so long, do they feel any urge to say, “I told you so”? More
