Experts Bring Garden Bounty to the Dinner Table

February 11, 2010 Filed Under: Home Improvement
Experts Bring Garden Bounty to the Dinner Table

With the increased interest in buying local and the concern about the safety of the food supply, more consumers are looking to eat fresher and healthier food while saving money. Cool Springs Press has published two new books that cater to gardeners at any skill level to bring the bounty of their home gardens to the dinner table. All New Square Foot Gardening Cookbook and Grocery Gardening are reaching shelves now. All New Square Foot Gardening Cookbook,... 

HNU Energy and International Battery Team for Solar and Energy Storage Demonstration Project in Maui, Hawaii

February 9, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
HNU Energy and International Battery Team for Solar and Energy Storage Demonstration Project in Maui, Hawaii

International Battery, a U.S. manufacturer and developer of large-format lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, today announced they have recently teamed with HNU Energy to participate in a solar power generation and energy storage project in Maui, Hawaii. The project, recently put into operation, will assess the effectiveness of storing solar energy using new, more-efficient battery technology. The renewable energy system is comprised of sixty 224-watt... 

Strong Homebuyer Demand Fuels Robust Opening Sales of “The 2010 New Home Collection”

February 5, 2010 Filed Under: Real Estate
Strong Homebuyer Demand Fuels Robust Opening Sales of "The 2010 New Home Collection"

The Irvine Company announced that the grand opening of “The 2010 New Home Collection” resulted in an astounding 70 home sales — the largest number of new home sales on The Irvine Ranch since 2006. More than 10,000 visitors toured the highly anticipated 2010 New Home Collection – a series of 25 consumer-inspired floorplans by many of California’s most-respected homebuilders – located throughout eight neighborhoods in the acclaimed... 

Luxury Canyon Hillside House by Clyde Rousseau

January 19, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Luxury Canyon Hillside House by Clyde Rousseau

Just completed, this hillside view home lies in a beautiful box-canyon surrounded by Mountain Preserve just between the Biltmore Area and adjacent to Paradise Valley. It is a definitive example of sensitive design and true luxury. Architectural Designer Clyde Rousseau has combined the best of historic elegance and detail with modern elements to create a lasting estate that redefines quality through outstanding materials and stylish distinction. A... 

Modern Green Living at Troon Tusayan Hillside Home

December 30, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Modern Green Living at Troon Tusayan Hillside Home

The panoramic valley, city light, and mountain views are just the beginning of the highlights for this Troon Tusayan hillside home. Built by Construction Zone, the simple concept was to create a home that is conscious of its environment and will provide generations of modern green healthy living. Glass, steel, stone, and concrete are the building blocks, and the mountain’s constant breezes are fully utilized to aid in cooling and heating the structures. Solar... 

Phoenix Luxury Home by Architect Logan Van Sittert

December 7, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture
Phoenix Luxury Home by Architect Logan Van Sittert

This gracious North central Phoenix Luxury home by Architect Logan Van Sittert AIA offers a timeless elegance and high quality materials very seldom found in today’s throw-away world. located on the charming Wilder Road, this home envelopes you with warm and tradition redefined in a contemporary architectural form. With a healthy palette of renewable and durable materials, this home is naturally efficient and effortlesly “Green”. Widely... 

The Carlyle Residences: Extraordinary Luxury. Extraordinary Style

November 25, 2009 Filed Under: Real Estate
The Carlyle Residences: Extraordinary Luxury. Extraordinary Style

A development of The Elad Group, The Carlyle Residences is the last luxury hi-rise to be built on the Wilshire Corridor. Data from the Multiple Listing Service shows that the number of properties sold in Los Angeles County is up 10% year to date over 2008 while properties over $3 million are down slightly from 2008. According to Valerie Fitzgerald, Exclusive Sales Agent at The Carlyle, “This event marks the total completion of an extraordinarily... 

Albuquerque’s Green Urban Townhomes Focuses on Your Roof Top Garden Lifestyle

November 24, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction, Real Estate
Albuquerque's Green Urban Townhomes Focuses on Your Roof Top Garden Lifestyle

Downtown Albuquerque’s largest urban green development Elements Urban Townhomes has created outdoor living space utilizing the roof tops of the 72 urban town homes that are designed to achieve LEED Gold certification. The living room area, kitchen and one half bath are located on the second floor, with the master bedroom, second bedroom, full baths and laundry room on the third floor. “Currently there are no other Albuquerque homes for sale or... 

LEED Rated PrecisionCraft Log Home

November 21, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
LEED Rated PrecisionCraft Log Home

For Mark and Crystal Ryan, building their dream mountain house was synonymous with building what is commonly referred to as a “green” home. This Oregon couple turned to award-winning Mountain Architects and PrecisionCraft Log Homes & Timber Frame to help them design and manufacture a log home that is now in the final certification process to be awarded the LEED Platinum rating. LEED, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a... 

Guests Get Busy in the Kitchen at Element Hotels with Nintendo DS and Personal Trainer: Cooking

November 11, 2009 Filed Under: Real Estate
Guests Get Busy in the Kitchen at Element Hotels with Nintendo DS and Personal Trainer: Cooking

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and its new eco-chic brand, Element Hotels, today announced a partnership with Nintendo to provide Nintendo DS™ systems pre-loaded with Personal Trainer™: Cooking software to hotel guests. The software, which acts as an interactive culinary coach, makes it easy for travelers to choose recipes, prepare shopping lists and cook meals in the comfort of their fully equipped in-suite kitchens. This is the...