cradle-to-cradle

We've blogged about green neighborhoods here before: The U.S Green Building Council is hard at work on LEED for Neighborhood Development Rating System, a pilot program that combines the principles of New Urbanism with green building and applies LEED standards to whole community developments.

Meanwhile, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a super green, Cradle-to-Cradle neighborhood is becoming a reality. It's name is Greenbridge.

Architects William McDonough + Partners and Greenbridge Developments will break ground on this stunning mixed-use residential project on October 8. It promises: rainwater catchment, a state-of-the-art HVAC system, green roofs, a fleet of ZipCars and Cradle-to-Cradle building materials.

If all of that weren't cool enough: buy a unit before Sept. 23 and you'll receive a 2.5% bonus towards your first year's HOA dues, taxes, or finish upgrades.

If we lived in North Carolina, we'd be sold.

Via Greenthinkers.org