990 Ocean Front listed for $14,995,000
The 1st of two new Laguna Beach homes being built by Tresor Properties to the United States Green Building Counc’s LEED Platinum specifications to hit the market today at a listing price of $14,995,000. “This brand new contemporary home sits directly on the oceanfront of Laguna Beach and provides the ultimate in sleek luxury and ...
LEED Oceanfront home rolls along
Tresor Properties held it’s ground breaking ceremony back in July of 2009 announcing it’s goal of becoming the 1st or one of few oceanfront LEED Platinum homes in California. Designed by local architect Mark Singer, today the 2 home development is rolling right along with some wildly innovative features relating energy management, water heating, storm ...
HOAs cannot prohibit water efficent landscaping
“Effective January 1, 2010, Assembly Bill 1061 makes any provision of the governing documents of a common interest development void and unenforceable if it prohibits the use of low water-using plants as a group, or if it has the effect of prohibiting or restricting compliance with a local water-efficient landscape ordinance or water conservation measure. ...
Energy Efficient Mortgage Workshops!
It’s been nearly 8 months since the $8,000 cap was removed from FHA’s Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM) and it’s high time banks start taking notice of this dynamic financing tool! To say that lenders have been slow to adopt the EEM’s new guidelines would be a massive understatement. While cities, consultants and venture capitalists race ...
Back to Natives @ Project 319
I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Reginald Durant and Lori Whalen from Back to Natives for some time now. They’re one of the usual suspects you’ll find occupying vendor booths at local “green” expos and related events. I’d never had the chance to attend one of their workshops until just recently for their installation workshop ...
