Top 10 LEED Homes

In this post I will highlight the top 10 USGBC LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) homes based on design and efficiency. The LEED hype is in full swing and more and more houses and even large scale condominiums and apartments are popping up all over the nation, this Friday post will showcase some of the top 10 designs. Im a sucker for clean lines and minimal interior design. Now a good interior designer will use native plants and colors that are in tune to the area of the building, but an even better designer will focus on the environmental impact in both building materials and energy costs. I have scoured the internet for some of the nicest LEED qualified homes, I hope you enjoy the images and if you have any suggestions on other LEED qualified homes please drop me a comment or an email and let me know where to find info on them. Have a good weekend everyone!

10. Lexus Hybrid Living, Santa Monica, California
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9. Architecture of Kieren Timberlake
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8. Hi'ilani House, Big Island, Hawaii
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7. Pasadena Eco House, Pasadena, California
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6. Spa Hotel in the Desert, Palm Springs, California
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5. Project7ten, Venice, California
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4. 32nd Street
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3. Margarido House
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2. IT House
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1. The Lucida
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New York sets the path for going green!

In the past year several very important, large strides have been made to turn NY into one of the nation's "green" cities. This has been no easy task as one can imagine, but the good folks at the USGBC in New York are on the right path. Last week several very important people including Mayor Bloomberg met at the Museum of Natural History to give out awards and to recognize the many companies and organizations stepping up and making a difference in New York.

Basically what is happening is builders are starting to realize the importance of not only building new buildings around green technology, but also in recycling old materials when tearing down structures. It seems that LEEDS is making strides left and right and over the coming years you will see more and more companies offering their expertise as more people are certified in the program. Let's hope that this trend picks up in other major cities across the US.