Green homes in San Jose sell fast
April 28th, 2008San Jose’s First Subdivision to meet green standards sparks buyers enthusiasm.
Last weekend, the first nine of the new homes at Orchard Heights (3,600-square-foot or larger homes starting at around $1 million) went on sale, and seven were sold. And this in a fragile housing market where sales of new homes fell to a 13-year low nationwide in January and sales in Santa Clara and San Benito counties dropped 45 percent last year.
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Don’t look to the federal government—check out your own town. Here, our list of the 50 communities that are leading the way. Does yours make the cut? Follow this link to see what popular Science Had to Say. 
re not necessarily dense with foliage, for one, and some still have a long way to go down the path to sustainability. But all of the cities on this list deserve recognition for making impressive strides toward eco-friendliness, helping their many millions of residents live better, greener lives. For the complete list 
contracts to pay the utility bills for ten years, and the owners/managers pay a fixed rate to the company. The average reduction in energy consumption – 30 percent. Transcend Equity is under contract now to green more than 33 buildings from Washington, D.C., to Dallas. CPNTechnology recently spoke with Steve Gossett Jr., President of Transcend Equity, about his company’s approach to the green retrofitting buildings.