Category: Green_Arch_Homes_MN

Located at 3700 S. Hudson Street in the heart of Columbia City, Pax Futura is comprised of 32 studio and one-bedroom apartments, three live-work units and a commercial space. Achieving the rigorous design and building techniques to achieve Passive House, Pax Futura offers residents the opportunity to live their sustainable values, reducing their impact on climate change and enjoying a healthier living environment.

Generally, net-zero communities are much more efficient, affordable, and practical than isolated, individually owned buildings. On the surface, an office building or a single residential home may sound like an easier solution to meeting green energy standards because it’s easier to finance and build a standalone project. However, the larger most systems get the more efficient they are.

“The state ranks No. 10 in the country in terms of the number of LEED-certified residential units with nearly 6,000, and more than 1,700 of those qualify as affordable housing,” she says. “Atlanta is responsible for most of that LEED activity.”

The evolution of luxury residential real estate development has reached a tipping point. Today’s homebuyers expect sustainability-focused measures and smart home technology to be integrated into any new-construction home they consider.