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Green Real Estate

Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Green Real Estate, from most recent to least.

Audit Finds Problems With Government's Tax Credit Program

Audit Finds Problems With Government's Tax Credit Program

UrbanTurf Staff | May 30th 2011

In his latest column, long-time housing columnist Kenneth Harney writes that an audit has found a number of problems with the government's tax credit ... read»

This Week's Find: Alexandria Energy-Efficiency Before It Was Trendy

This Week's Find: Alexandria Energy-Efficiency Before It Was Trendy

Mark Wellborn | May 12th 2011

This Week's Find is a custom 5,000 square-foot home that was built to be energy-efficient before it was the norm in the home building industry. ... read»

More Bicycles, Greener Alleys and Performance Parking

More Bicycles, Greener Alleys and Performance Parking

Mark Wellborn | May 11th 2011

More Capital Bikeshare stations, greener alleys, and no increases in Circulator fees were just some of the recommendations made by DC's Committee on P... read»

New Federal Loans Allow Homeowners to Finance Energy Efficiency

New Federal Loans Allow Homeowners to Finance Energy Efficiency

Joe Marhamati | May 2nd 2011

Sometimes, the biggest obstacle to making a home more energy efficient is the cost. However, the Departments of Energy and Housing and Urban Developme... read»

Solar Panels And How They Affect the Value of Your Home

Solar Panels And How They Affect the Value of Your Home

UrbanTurf Staff | April 22nd 2011

With Earth Day here, UrbanTurf takes a closer look at the affect that solar panels can have on the value of a home. ... read»

Early Earth Day Buzz: DC's Top 10 Green Neighborhoods

Early Earth Day Buzz: DC's Top 10 Green Neighborhoods

Mark Wellborn | April 20th 2011

Earth Day is coming up this Friday, so in honor of this annual day of environment awareness, MRIS has compiled a list of the DC area's top ten green n... read»

Will Google Soon Be Powering Your Home?

Will Google Soon Be Powering Your Home?

Mark Wellborn | April 12th 2011

The Associated Press reported yesterday that Google is investing $168 million in an alternative power project in California's Mojave Desert, which cou... read»

The Solar Panel Groupon for Homeowners

The Solar Panel Groupon for Homeowners

Mark Wellborn | March 21st 2011

TechCrunch is reporting that One Block Off The Grid (1BOG), a company that gets homeowners to install solar panels by promoting group discounts for in... read»

How Much Energy Do You Use? Microsoft Hohm Will Tell You

How Much Energy Do You Use? Microsoft Hohm Will Tell You

Joe Marhamati | June 7th 2010

Utility costs aren't usually on a homebuyer's checklist, not only because metrics like square footage are a more popular way to justify which home to ... read»

What Constitutes a Green Home?

What Constitutes a Green Home?

Michael Kiefer | September 17th 2009

The word “green” is being used these days to describe just about anything on the home market, which begs the question: What exactly is a g... read»

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