Green Homes

Study Finds Green Homes in Texas Worth $25,000 More in Resale Value

By Heather Hunter / July 11, 2017 /

If you’re passing off eco-friendly home building as a trend that’s not worth the up-front investment, you might need to think again. The University of Texas at Austin and the U.S. Green Building Council released a report finding that, not only are green homes worth more in resale, new homes in Texas built to LEED…

UNT Construction Students Represent State at Green Building Competition

By Joanna England / April 20, 2017 /

Green building and design is one of the fastest growing segments of today’s homebuilding market as more and more homebuyers looking to avoid the high energy bills summer’s blazing temperatures often bring. To train and encourage the green building professionals of tomorrow, the U.S. Department of Energy is hosting 40 teams from 34 schools across…

‘Hippie Green’ Home in Quaint Montebello Park Feels Huge Inside

By Joanna England / June 5, 2015 /

“We call it the TARDIS because it looks so small from the outside and everyone that steps in the front door says ‘WOW!’ ” seller Jodie Adams claims. She’s put her adorable Montebello Park home on the market with Realtor Bill Nelson. This home has so many cute features, including an upstairs addition that has…