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When Less Is More: Overhauling the Appraisal System

Published by Martha Danly on January 22, 2009

We all have something that gets our goat. Something that’s just not right and needs to be fixed. For David Gottfried, owner of the greenest home in America, the property appraisal system is broken and needs overhauling now.

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Shooting for Net Zero: Not Stopping Till He’s There

Published by Martha Danly on January 18, 2009

Of all people, we’d expect David Gottfried to max out on alternative energy and water conservation. After all, he founded the U.S. and World Green Building Councils, and his Oakland, California, home recently earned the highest-ever LEED Platinum certification and GreenPoint Rating.

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Eco-Bling: Up Close and Personal

Published by Martha Danly on January 15, 2009

Much of environmentally conscious, energy efficient design is invisible. It’s hidden behind walls, stamped onto computer chips, or cloistered in utility rooms. But, luck be praised, there’s also plenty of ‘eco-bling’ for us to enjoy, reminding us every day that being green and being gorgeous can be one and the same.

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Make Every Inch Count, but Leave Room for 30 Buddhas

Published by Martha Danly on January 13, 2009

Efficiency. Not a word that usually makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside. Yet David and Sara Gottfried have applied the genius of “and” by making their award-winning home welcoming, comfy, and highly efficient.

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A Sense of Place: Home, Street, ‘Hood, City, Country, Planet

Published by Martha Danly on January 12, 2009

In citing the top three factors that drive real estate valuation, the universal drum beat ‘Location, Location, Location’ has been around forever. For sure, location is a big part of the green home, but to create the greenest of homes we need to step it up a level.

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Green from the Inside Out

Published by Martha Danly on January 11, 2009

David and Sara Gottfried’s Oakland, California home is the ne plus ultra of green by design. Based on its LEED Platinum certification and GreenPoint Rating, the recent restoration of their 1915 Craftsman house has generated the highest green scores of any home in the United States. Their property is off-the-charts green.