Green Philosophy

A green building, also known as a sustainable building, is a structure that is designed, built, renovated, operated, or reused in an ecological and resource-efficient manner. Green buildings are designed to meet certain objectives such as protecting occupant health; improving employee productivity; using energy, water, and other resources more efficiently; and reducing the overall impact to the environment.

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Reducing The Ecological Footprint

Green buildings also keep ecosystems intact through careful siting and sizing. Building on or near an ecosystem that is sensitive to human activity can easily harm wildlife by hampering breeding or destroying hunting grounds. Therefore, a major feature of green buildings is careful consideration of a building location’s impact on its surroundings.

Green In the News

Important Annoucement
from the United States Green Building Council
January 29, 2009
Yes We Will

Green Philosophy and Your Green

Would you like more information about how you live and where you live impacts your living expenses as well as our enviroment? Here is a link to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Personal Emissions Calculator* that reinforces the importance of energy awareness. This program gives you a quick look at daily living and how simple changes in lifestyle can produce big results. EPA Personal Emissions Calculator

When you’ve finished using the calculator for your life as it is today, why don’t you rerun the calculator using the estimated monthly electric bill for the Contessa Bella model you like the best? And don’t forget at Contessa Bella you will have a total electric home with all new Energy Star applicances and Energy Star rated windows. You will have easy recycling with your own recyling container in your attached, direct-access garage. Make the comparison. We think you’ll see why we’re saying “Contessa Bella’s Green Saves Your Green!”