According to Ram Development and the developers of Greenbridge, green building can not be done affordably. If we want energy efficiency and green building, we must settle for housing that drives the affordability of the community the rest of the way through the roof.
And yet in Longmont CO, Solar Village Prospect is a multifamily development being designed to range in price from $198,000 and $370,000 for units of 800-1,373 square feet. Alex Platt, co-founder of Solar Village LLC, the developers of Solar Village Prospect is quoted in Solar Today: "There's a perception [by developers] that it's more expensive. The difference for us is that our whole thought on this was from the get-go--before we even looked at the land--this was going to be a green, sustainable project. So [we thought] how do we start now and look at every single aspect as we go and that's what's been able to bring the cost point down."
Finally....someone who understands the difference between building a faddish 'green' building and one that is truly sustainable.
This is just one of many affordable green projects I've read about lately.
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