Posts belonging to Category 'Green Development'
October 6, 2009 | Posted by costaricamodernecoliving
Most of us live our lives enjoying the benefits of the sun without really thinking about the star’s massive benefits. Without the sun there would be no daylight, no plants or flowers, no natural warmth and no seasons. It’s safe to say that without the presence of the sun, our earth as we know it [...]
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Tags: costa rica green living, eco-friendly luxury homes, eco-friendly power sources, solar energy, solar panel heating water, solar power costa rica | 
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October 5, 2009 | Posted by costaricamodernecoliving
Set high over the Costa Rica rain forest lies The Breeze, one of Kalia’s impressive new model homes. The height and openness of the Breeze give residents spectacular views of Costa Rica’s lush tropical jungles. Clean, modern lines and floor to ceiling windows characterize the sweeping silhouette of the two-story luxury home that boasts a [...]
Categories: Costa Rica, Eco-Tourism and Vacations, Green Development | Tags: costa rica vacation home, ecofriendly costa rica living, kalia home, luxury central america accomodations, luxury costa rica vacation rental, luxury green home, luxury sustainable living | No Comments »
October 1, 2009 | Posted by costaricamodernecoliving
Grey water recycling is an undeniably eco-savvy solution for conserving water. A grey water recycling system is also easy to install in a home, is not excessively expensive, and can reduce your home’s overall water usage by a third or more, all without impacting your life one bit.
What Is A Grey Water Recycling System?
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Categories: Green Development, Lifestyle | Tags: BRAC grey water recycling, BRAC water filtration, green home building, grey water recycling, in home water conservation | No Comments »
September 17, 2009 | Posted by costaricamodernecoliving
In this week’s interesting reading, we’d like to share two articles that reaffirm Costa Rica’s focus on green building and health care. These pieces echo sentiments expressed in our previous posts, and make an argument for why so many expatriates and foreigners are flocking to Costa Rica.
Costa Rica & Green Building
On the forefront of sustainable [...]
Categories: Costa Rica, Green Development, Lifestyle | Tags: best Costa Rica hospitals, Costa Rica CIMA hospital, Costa Rica green building, Costa Rica green building council, costa rica health care, Costa Rica sustainable home | No Comments »
September 15, 2009 | Posted by costaricamodernecoliving
Sustainable building is the exciting new future in home development, providing superior quality residences with minimal impact on the environment. Kalia is a firm supporter of the sustainable building movement. As such, all Kalia homes are constructed with green building practices and materials using local labor, and each home is carefully placed in a location [...]
Categories: Green Development | Tags: Costa Rica green building, Costa Rica homes, galvanized steel benefits, galvanized steel building, green building materials, sustainable building | No Comments »
September 10, 2009 | Posted by costaricamodernecoliving
Green, leafy shrubs and flowers are usually admired while walking through gardens. But if a new sustainable trend has its way, the beauty of gardens will take to the skies. Green roof landscaping, an impressive new trend sprouting up in ecofriendly real estate developments, is providing residents of these green homes with a garden in [...]
Categories: Costa Rica, Green Development | Tags: Costa Rica Real Estate, costa rica sustainable housing, green roof benefits, green roof landscaping, what is a green roof | 1 Comment »
September 1, 2009 | Posted by costaricamodernecoliving
Rooftop gardens overflowing with lush local vegetation, sprawling modern pied-a-terres and oversized lots are just some of the features in the sexy new wave of luxury green living. What was once considered a frivolous, hippie driven movement has become the preferential way to live – eco-friendly and fabulous; minimal impact on the natural environment paired [...]
Categories: Costa Rica, Green Development, Real Estate | Tags: Costa Rica communities, Costa Rica homes, eco-friendly homes, green lifestyle, luxury green living | No Comments »
