Going Green In Jackson Hole
Whether it is residential or commercial, the trend to build green in Teton County is growing at a rapid pace. There are many homes and commercial developments aspiring to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification in the Jackson Hole area including Hotel Terra, located in Teton Village. The hotel is on track to receiving silver LEED certification which will place it in the elite group of the 5 LEED certified hotels in the United States. Another green project is Pine Glades, located near Snow King in the Town of Jackson. This high-end, townhome community is being built with environmental preservation in mind as all of the units will be placed on five out of the property’s seventeen acres. The other twelve acres will remain as protected open space.
In Victor, Idaho five homes in the Mountainside Village community were the first to be LEED for Homes Certified in the state of Idaho. In 2006, the Mountainside Village neighborhood received the Idaho Smart Growth Award in addition to being the pilot neighborhood for the US Green Building Council’s LEED for Neighborhood Development program. This community includes features such as walkable streets, bike paths and a convenient mixed-use center.
All of these projects are examples of how green building is on the rise. In a country where our homes our responsible for 21% of our nation's greenhouse gas emissions, building green can greatly help stop the causes of climate change. Not only does it help protect our environment, but it also lowers energy use in addition to protecting our health. The green train is coming and it seems that Teton County is getting on board.
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Date: 2008-07-08 16:25:03
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