Green House Real Estate: East Bay Architecture

6.11.2009

East Bay Architecture

We are lucky to have the diversity of architecture right here in the East Bay. Right now there are designer homes for sale by John Hudson Thomas, Julia Morgan, and Walter Ratcliff. These homes are juxtaposed with Green, modern homes, including a LEED Platinum new construction home, a straw bale house in the Rockridge, built after the fire and a LEED Platinum remodel of a craftsman cottage, created by and for the Founder of LEED. The Piedmont Julia Morgan is like a living museum. Previous owners have carefully preserved it for future generations.

What is interesting, is when you get talking to Green Builders, like Chris Avant from Canyon Construction www.canyonconstruction.com, they will tell you that green building is really just quality building, using the best construction methods, eliminating construction waste and applying the best materials, using methods that will last. The bells and whistles add the pop, but when you get down to the building itself, it wouldn’t make sense in today’s world to build them any other way.

That is very much the way Julia thought, and her homes have stood the test of time, making them, the original green homes.

Labels: East Bay Architecture, Quality Construction

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Name: Nicole Bailey

Location: Berkley, California, United States

“A Green Home is a Healthy Home” ingrained in my Seattle childhood, recycling water and resources. An early adopter of Green Real Estate, I became a "Green Building Professional" with Build it Green, and then took the green designation from the Association of Realtors. East Bay housing stock is steeped in history and inherently green. Just take a walk through the Uplands and Claremont. You’ll see hundred-year-old homes by Bernard Maybeck, Walter Ratcliff, and William Wurster. These homes have stood the test, using the highest quality materials and best technology of their times. Green builders will explain that they are doing the same thing today. It’s noted that many homes built in the 1980’s have not held up in the way of Maybecks and Morgans. Whether you love the Mid-Century Ratcliffs or the Craftsman Morgans, this area has the historic home you’ve always wanted. As a full service REALTOR, I can assist you in the process of finding a home that reflects your personal style. Being a Green Realtor means setting standards and not compromising the environment to sell a home. This way I help my clients improve the planet, one paint can at a time.