Our friends at HGTVPro.com just launched a photo gallery with images of the HGTV Green Home 2009 – exterior shots that reveal some of the finishing touches. Go visit the gallery, then return to discuss the latest construction updates. And don’t forget to keep posting your questions for our Super Fan.
Searching for more HGTV Green Home photos? Visit our sister site HGTVPro.com, which just launched a photo gallery filled with cool interior shots – you’ll see images of window installation, metal framing, spray-foam insulation and more. While you’re surfing around, don’t forget to check out the site’s Building the 2009 HGTV Green Home blog, which features the latest construction updates and news from the home site.
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Stay tuned for more posts this week and next. The online crew is heading to Port St. Lucie …
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HGTVPro.com has launched a photo gallery with just-taken pictures of the HGTV Green Home in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Take a peek, then come back to the blog and share your comments and questions. Even pre-stucco, the home looks amazing! Go to the Gallery.
What Makes It Green?
Here are just a few eco-friendly features incorporated into HGTV’s second green home. Stay tuned for more detailed information as we near April and the launch of the online tour and sweepstakes:
●Design features will reduce the overall water consumption by 50% over a conventional home.
●The HGTV Green Home 2009 will use about 50% less power than a conventional home.
●Careful attention will be paid to selection of construction and building materials that can be locally made, do not release dangerous fumes and can be rapidly re-grown or recycled.
●Air quality will be controlled by sealing off or exhausting unwanted dirt and fumes, reducing incoming moisture and improving ventilation.
●The natural beauty of the site will be protected and enhanced through minimal site disturbance, erosion control and beautiful landscaping.
You’ve been asking for it, waiting for it - finally, the time has arrived. Presenting the finalized floor plans for HGTV Green Home 2009.
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Take a look and let us know what you think. Also, don’t forget to check out all the design and construction updates on HGTVPro.com.
And while you’re at it, get caught up with our Super Fan on Dream Home Central. Gail’s blogging and vlogging weekly, answering readers’ questions and doing fabulous behind-the-scenes interviews with the talented team involved in the design and build of HGTV Dream Home 2009.
HGTVPro.com just posted an artist’s rendering of the HGTV Green Home:
When I saw it, I thought, “Jack’s done it again.” He grounded the house in its setting by choosing the Spanish-influenced style, then blended that style with a casual liveability that instantly says “home.”
If you get a chance, go cruise around HGTVPro.com. Check out their special feature, Building the 2009 HGTV Green Home.
My favorite piece? The Field Reports — a blog that keeps you updated on all the happenings at the construction site.
Also be sure to visit visit their Green Building page for info that can help you improve your winter utility bills and breathe easier with better air quality.
Be sure to stay tuned…floor plans of the 2009 HGTV Green Home are coming soon.
Editor’s Note: If you’ve been watching the blog the last couple of days, you’ll notice that the rendering picture has changed. We just got an updated image from Jack, which I wanted to share with you, hot off the press.
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Hey HGTV Green Home fans, the big day is finally here! Without further ado, here’s Jack Thomasson to announce the location of HGTV Green Home 2009! (Is it just me, or is he looking particularly handsome on horseback?)
And if you love following the construction of HGTV’s Green Homes as much as I do, check out HGTVPro.com’s Building the 2009 HGTV Green Home. In addition to today’s location announcement, you’ll be able to see videos and slide shows of the home being built from the ground up. Plus, get field reports from blogger Marilyn Bauer, who’s got all the behind-the-scenes scoop from the construction site.
Our sister site, HGTVPro.com, is covering the building of the Green Home. Learn about the technologies that play roles in the HGTV Green Home, starting with some Best Practices in green building.
The countdown is on! Enter for your chance to win HGTV Green Home 2011 starting April 14 at 9 a.m. ET. Get reminders from our HGTV Ideas Newsletter. Also, tune into the HGTV Green Home 2011 special.
