Notwithstanding all the factors hammering the real estate world in 2009, we had the opportunity to cover over sixty-two innovative green homes. Forward thinkers all over the country, and the world for that matter, are finding ways to develop, renovate, design, and build greener homes in different ways. Some are more affordable. Some are more efficient. Some are certified at the highest level. Some are prefabricated in days. They're all interesting and innovative. Click the text links below for more images and information.
Clayton Homes Unveils the i-House
Modern EcoDEEP Haus Now Complete!
Levine Green Home Rehab in Eagle Rock
Alter Eco LEED Platinum Luxury Home
The BUILDER LivingHome by KieranTimberlake
Ultra Modern, Green Maryfield Home in Utah
Modern Green Atlanta at 81 Weatherby
B-Line Small, Stylishly Green Prefab
A Living House by R&Sie Architects
Taliesin Mod.Fab™ Now Complete!
Ideabox Confluence Green Prefab Now Showing!
Unity House Takes LEED Platinum
Looking for LEED Platinum in Palm Springs
Place Houses Prefab in the Pacific Northwest
Earl's Montesilo House on the Provo River
Metheny Modular Green Wedge House in North Carolina
An Affordable Green Habitat for Humanity House
Platinum Green Home Renovation in Portland
Platinum HGTV Green Home 2009 in Florida
Picton Brothers LEED Platinum Home in Connecticut
Modern Green Home Conserves in Venice
Efficient Modern Home Built for $70k
Modern Passive Solar Cascade House in Toronto
LEED Platinum RainShine House in Georgia
True Zero Net Energy Home in Vermont
Blue Sky Homes Green Prefab in Yucca Valley
Modern Dwelling Shed in Port Townsend
World's First Active House in Denmark
Platinum Off the Grid Buffalo House by Studio 804
Stylishly Small Idea House by Modern Cabana
First LEED Platinum Home in Virginia
Green Cubed Home in Phinney Ridge Seattle
The Ultimate Modern Desert House
New Lazor Designed Home in Sausalito
LionForce Efficient Green Home in San Antonio
Maison IDEKIT Container Home in Quebec
LEED Platinum UR 45 Home in Dallas
Low Tech Container Cabin Retreat in Texas
The Sage Sets a LEED Platinum Record in Eugene
Beautiful Modern LEED Home in Illinois
Green Rowhouse Rehab on Montrose in Philadelphia
Modern Green Homes in Beacon Hill Seattle
100k House Gets All Sorts of Props in Philly
A Simple Yet Functional Container Home in Thailand
Green Simplicity with a Preform Prefab
Modern Green Container House in Houston
Net Zero Energy Workforce Homes on Lopez Island
First LEED Platinum Prefab in New York
English Residence Relies on Solar Power
New Orleans Gets Platinum Style Float Home
Platinum Net Zero Energy Yannell House in Chicago
Mesmerizing House with a Solar Skin by Team Germany
Libeskind Villa Prefab Now Complete in Germany
A Beautiful Green Prefab in Bend Oregon
Zero Energy Idea House in Washington
LEED Platinum Ross Street House in Wisconsin
Efficient SIPs House Now Complete in Portland
A Super Efficient Straw BaleHaus in the UK
Living Smart, Green in Salt Lake City
Efficient SIPs House in Virginia
First LEED Platinum Renovation in Georgia
If you like some of these homes, save this article for reference. Also, for more inspiration, make sure to view our single family archives and last year's innovative green homes. We'll have more in 2010, and maybe it'll be your home? Drop us a note when you get a chance.