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• Twenty Acres of Scottsdale Real Estate added to Sereno Canyon by Crown Community Development.

• Green Building for your Scottsdale Luxury Home
• Hiring the Best Contractor for your Scottsdale Luxury Home Acreage
• Arizona Land - Scottsdale Hiking
• Scottsdale, Luxury and A Cavern for the Gods...
• Stargazing at Sereno Canyon Scottsdale... one of life's luxuries

Green Building for your Scottsdale Luxury Home

Sereno Canyon in the pristine Sonoran Desert of Scottsdale, Arizona is one of the last remaining luxury communities with desert acreage and should be respected and preserved like the natural resource it is.

Building your new luxury Scottsdale home through a "green" lens helps to protect the beauty and wonder of the desert, while enhancing your living as a human being.

"Green" has definitely come into vogue by evoking a strong need and desire to protect our planet and its decreasing resources. "Building homes that use less water and energy if the technology is available and cost-effective" is our duty and responsibility. According to www.builditgreen.com, there are several Overarching Principles, Fundamentals Objectives, a 14-Point Guideline and so, so much more to Green Building your luxury home in Sereno Canyon in Scottsdale, Arizona.

To learn more about the Building Green Guidelines and to download a checklist, visit: Build it Green (PDF) In the meantime, wet your green whistle with learning the basics and keep in mind that "green building is done through a holistic approach emphasizing quality construction, energy efficiency, good indoor air quality and livable neighborhoods. It is the way of the future and offers a solution to improving the environment so that people, communities and ecosystems can thrive and prosper."

The Overarching Principles to Green Luxury Home Building are:

1. Build for the long-term by building durable homes and livable communities.
2. Build for our children to make their homes, communities and environment safe.
3. Build for the planet by using natural resources wisely.

The Fundamental Objectives of Green Building are:

1. Conserve natural resources
2. Use energy wisely
3. Improve indoor air quality
4. Plan for livable communities

The 14-Points in the Green Building Guidelines for single-family residences.

1. Site.
2. Foundation.
3. Landscaping.
4. Structural Frame and Envelope.
5. Exterior Finish.
6. Insulation.
7. Plumbing.
8. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
9. Renewable Energy.
10. Building Performance.
11. Finishes.
12. Flooring.
13. Appliances.
14. Other.

Building GREEN is fun, exciting and "benefits to homeowners and the environment as well as its ease of implementation."

GO GREEN - LUXURY is Natural PRESERVATION!

The Retreat will include a well-equipped workout facility, full size lap pool with negative edge, outdoor spa, fire-pit and indoor/outdoor seating

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