NAR has been supporting sustainability efforts for years in several ways, including through its Green Designation for REALTORS® who have completed training on sustainability and green homes, and its Smart Growth Program, which assists state and local REALTOR® associations in becoming leaders in sustainable land use and transportation. In this issue of On Common Ground, learn how others are planning for a sustainable future.
In This Issue
After buying a home with solar panels and other green goodies, Diego Villar has become the envy of his foursome.
With consumers showing growing interest in green living, REALTORS® are striving to support the green real estate market by capturing and conveying...
Just five years ago, installing a solar energy system to heat your pool or to power your whole home was out of the question for most homeowners...
Making their homes more energy efficient is a top priority for many homeowners. However, financing those upgrades can be a challenge, as it can ...
Many parts of the country have major water issues.
Whether a property has an adequate and clean water source, how much the monthly water bill runs, what kinds of conservation programs a utility has...
The sustainability certification has triggered a tectonic shift in how buildings are imagined and built and led to even newer green-building systems..
When the Highland Mall in Austin, Texas, opened 46 years ago with 1.2 million square feet of interior shopping space, people flocked to what was ...
The island off the Louisiana Gulf Coast that members of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Tribe call home is virtually disappearing before their eyes ...
How some cities are adding green space throughout the urban area to capture rainwater.
Residents of two Spartanburg, S.C., neighborhoods struggled for decades in the shadow of harmful influences on their quality of life.
Six REALTOR® Associations honored with Community Outreach Awards
Collaboration spurs affordable housing in San Diego.