by Sergi Costa Duran , Bollini Liliana New Green Homes presents the latest innovations in sustainable architecture and design. Projects include “green” houses, apartments, lofts, and cabins, and explore various aspects of environmentally—friendly design from its ecological and economical benefits to the factors that need to be considered when choosing materials, such as the amount of energy that went into manufacturing the product; its sustainability; the life—expectancy of its materials; and the question of if the materials used can be recycled or safely disposed of if they break...

How does 97% return sound? This morning, The Washington Post came out with an article that explores how the “green” in your home can pay back up to 97% at resale. The Article states, The  Earth Advantage Institute, a nonprofit group based in Portland, Ore., found that newly constructed homes with third-party certifications for sustainability and energy efficiency sold for 8 percent more on average than non certified homes in the six-county Portland metropolitan area. Existing houses with certifications sold for 30 percent more.” Apparently they have been doing a study for...

Price        $619,900 BEDS: 2 BATHS: 1.5 SQ. FT.: 1,745 $/SQ. FT.: $355 LOT SIZE: - PROPERTY TYPE: Residential, Condominium STYLE: Contemporary YEAR BUILT: 2009 COMMUNITY: West Los Angeles COUNTY: Los Angeles MLS#: 11-528977 SOURCE: TheMLS STATUS: Active ON REDFIN: 97 days One of last 3 live & work lofts left at TLofts. Live upstairs and work downstairs or use the downstairs as an office and bedroom. No more commuting, paying for office space or parking. TLofts commitment to sustainability has been well thought out. Kitchens are complete with CaesarStone...

Brilliant or crazy? The house is the brainchild of Morphosis Architects and its founder, Thom Mayne, winner of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize. “We rethought the idea of a house in terms of the potential conditions of the flooding that took place in Katrina,” Mayne tells Melissa Block. He says the designers gave the building a chassis, made it out of polystyrene foam and covered it with glass-reinforced concrete. “What does that do? It produces a raft; it floats,” Mayne says. “And it’s thought about as a seat belt. I mean, hopefully it never gets...

The house currently on the market is $679,000 Area: (22) Los Feliz Property Type: Residential Single Family Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.50 Lot Size: 2,300/DV Building/Living Area: 1,532/DV The Mews is an eco-friendly community consisting of 23 brand new, fee-simple  architectural homes located in Atwater Village. These single family residences (3bd/2.5ba) are designed by award winning architects Corsini + Stark, and feature the best of California living, incorporating modern aesthetic, incredible light, and great floor plans. Located on a lot above the rooftops of adjacent houses, Most of our...

Clean and Modern – Updated California bungalow Price: $760,000 BEDS: 3 BATHS: 1.75 SQ. FT.: 908 $/SQ. FT.: $837 LOT SIZE: 6,650 Sq. Ft. PROPERTY TYPE: Residential, Single Family STYLE: California Bungalow YEAR BUILT: 1941 COMMUNITY: Palms/Mar Vista COUNTY: Los Angeles MLS#: 11-531647 SOURCE: TheMLS STATUS: Active ON REDFIN: 77 days Adorable home with lots of outdoor living space. Huge lot approximately 6,650 sq ft. Great wrap around deck for the true inside/outside California living style. Hardwood floors in main house with rubber & cork floor in...

Price $3,495,000  Reduced  $2,995,000 BEDS:          4 BATHS:      4.5 SQ. FT.:      3,250 $/SQ. FT.:   $1,075 LOT SIZE:     4,800 Sq Ft. PROPERTY TYPE: Single Family Residential STYLE: Cape Cod VIEW: Yes: Canal/ Ocean YEAR BUILT: 2009 COMMUNITY: Venice COUNTY: Los AngelesELEGANT CAPE COD SUSTAINABLE BEACH COMPOUND ON DOUBLE LOT NEW CONSTRUCTION 2009 BY WELL KNOWN VENICE ARCHITECT. This property is located on the Marina Peninsula just steps to the sand with water views from most of the rooms. Enjoy multitple indoor and out door spaces for ultimate...

Currently Off the Market Green Home and Close to the Beach- Price:                     $1,349,000 BEDS: 3 BATHS: 3 SQ. FT.: 2,839 $/SQ. FT.: $475 LOT SIZE: 2,962 Sq. Ft. PROPERTY TYPE: Residential, Single Family STYLE: Modern VIEW: City Lights, Yes YEAR BUILT: 2009 COMMUNITY: Venice COUNTY: Los Angeles MLS#: 11-543231 SOURCE: TheMLS STATUS: Active Modern new build in 2009. Located within walking Abbot Kinney shops and restaurants and the beach. Clean lines and open spaces with a 600 sq ft roof top deck and 2 car garage make this a summer...

Los Angeles Magazine’s Design Green Home of the Year (2005) and featured on Oprah! $2,399,000       4 bedrooms and 4 baths Designed and owned by environmental architect, founder of Health Child Healthy World, and leading activist, James Chuda, The elegant modernst house, assures the buyer that they are living in a home that is safe, healthy and in harmony with our bodies and our planet. Set in a canyon off Beachwood, in historic Hollywoodland, this home includes energy efficient,  passive solar design. Panels  reduce energy consumption and provide backup power in case of emergency....

Sierra Bonita Apartments 7530 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90046 Perhaps the most noticeable aspect of Sierra Bonita, an affordable housing development in West Hollywood, is the facade-integrated solar array that powers most of the peak load electricity demand for the common areas.  The building also has a solar-powered hot water heating system, but beneath the clearly visible green technology is a modern building with apartments fully adaptable for its disabled residents. Sierra Bonita cost about $20.3 million to build, according to the developer, West Hollywood Community Housing...