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Interactive planning director Jeannine sent this image to me this morning. Residents of Sun City, a retirement community near Phoenix, once upon a time covered their lawns in grass-colored gravel. What do you think? This eco idea dates back to the early 1960s. Who needs drought-tolerant shubs and flowers when there’s emerald stones to scatter across the yard?

Q: Did Kohler’s water-saving plumbing fixtures contribute to HGTV Green Home’s LEED Platinum certification by earning water-efficiency points? – Show Me The Green

Word is spreading about our eco-friendly pad in Port St. Lucie – and not just via the local papers. We invited our friends from Coastal Living and Southern Accents magazines to tour the HGTV Green Home 2009 on February 2-4. The magazine team took some gorgeous photos and Loren Hawkins, the marketing manager for Coastal [...]

The online team’s travel day to Port St. Lucie was pretty uneventful. Blue skies, perfect flight from Tennessee, easy drive to the home. We arrived at about 2 or 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The weather was just perfect – the kind of day when you want to ditch your list of to-dos, sink your flip-flops [...]

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!

You may have noticed the “All-New HGTV.com” postings on the site in recent days. We’re working on a major makeover of the site that will include new and improved blogs. This blog will be inactive for just a few days as we put the finishing touches on the new HGTV Green Home blog. Check back [...]

You’ve been asking for it, waiting for it - finally, the time has arrived. Presenting the finalized floor plans for HGTV Green Home 2009.

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 [...]

Here we are, at the end of the HGTV Green Home 2009 scavenger hunt. Think you know where the house is going to be located? We still may surprise you yet!

Join House Hunters International on a trip to the tropics tonight at 10/9c. Not only will you see the most beautiful beaches in the world, you’ll get your next clue in the HGTV Green Home 2009 scavenger hunt.

Remember to tune in to House Hunters International tomorrow night at 10/9c for your next clue in the HGTV Green Home 2009 scavenger hunt.