
Michele Lerner
Writer at Freelance
Real estate and personal finance journalist for The Washington Post, Boston Globe, Mansion Global, USA Today, PRO Buider, Green Builder and REIT magazines
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1 week ago |
greenbuildermedia.com | Michele Lerner
VISION Houseaging in placeVISIONHouse Austin Design, products, and systems work in harmony with a sustainable home that meets the challenge of Austin’s harsh climate. When it comes to partnerships, Robert and Judi George, owners of the VISION House Austin, could hardly be better suited to work with Peter Pfeiffer, Alan Barley and Joel Effland of Barley|Pfeiffer Architecture, and Justin Moore, owner of White Elephant General Contractors in Austin.
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2 weeks ago |
greenbuildermedia.com | Michele Lerner
As the number of available homes increases, more borrowers are turning to government-backed mortgages for their financing. While economic uncertainty has held back many would-be homebuyers this spring, others who feel more confident about their personal finances are looking at the larger number of homes for sale and preparing to make an offer.
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2 weeks ago |
greenbuildermedia.com | Michele Lerner
Layering insulation products pumps up the performance of the VISION House Austin. When Green Builder Media and Barley|Pfeiffer Architecture collaborated on the VISION House Austin project, a custom home carefully designed to stand up to the sweltering Austin heat, the goal was to develop a high performance low-maintenance home for the homeowners.
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3 weeks ago |
greenbuildermedia.com | Michele Lerner
Even on the hottest days, firepits, the home accessory of choice for even the smallest of backyards, add a touch of romance to evening gatherings and are especially welcome in climates where the temperature drops at night. Whether you choose the $30 version or go high-end for a firepit, the bigger question is whether there arealternative models of firepits that are better for the environment than an outdoor fireplace that relies on fossil fuels.
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3 weeks ago |
greenbuildermedia.com | Michele Lerner
An above-and-beyond upgrade showcases higher-level sustainability. When your “standard” model home far exceeds the building code, what do you do for an upgrade? You double down. At the VISION House Las Vegas: Crossing the Rubicon project, Beazer Homes, in partnership with Green Builder Media, is demonstrating that new homes built at scale can meet the Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) standards.
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