America’s Top 10 Green Housing Developments

Our picks for America’s best green housing developments emphasize communities working toward sustainability by incorporating green building, energy efficiency and reuse of previously developed land. Several are enrolled in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) programs such as LEED for Neighborhoods (LEED-ND) or LEED for Homes. Our 10 favorites are listed alphabetically by city.

1. Austin, Texas: Mueller

The old municipal airport—just minutes from the University of Texas and downtown—is a 711-acre redevelopment with homes, shops, businesses, restaurants, an elementary school and parks. Austin Energy is certifying all buildings to high efficiency.

• Green options for homes, including tankless water heaters, programmable thermostats, solar panels

• Graywater reused for low-water, native landscaping

  • Published on Dec 17, 2007
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