I have been asked the question “Can ‘Luxury’ & ‘Green’ co-exist?” My response is that if it is a luxurious house that it must be green these days in order to be accepted. If you are already at the price point of luxury, adding the green element should not cost you more money. It is accepted that green options are more durable and therefor more high end in some cases so yes luxury and green must co-exist.
Here in the Atlanta are we have many LEED for Homes and EarthCraft House projects that are both luxurious and green. The first one to get most people’s attentions was EcoManor. Laura and Rutherford Seydel brought green to the the mainstream’s attention in Atlanta as they built the first LEED certified house in Georgia. Visit their site at EcoManor.
I was privileged to be the builder of the 2008 Southern Building Show showcase house which will be LEED certified as well. It features many of the green options and technologies available in the area. Many builders and homeowners alike have benefited from our clients willingness to show their house and share their ideas. To see some of the vendors and their green story visit: Ecolumina
Note- both of these homes are green and high end, yet they do not “look green.” Not sure what green is supposed to look like, however these house did not have to compromise design in order to perform better.
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