Do You Want to Live in a Green Retirement Community
Category: Green Retirement Communities
June 16, 2015 — It is the rare person who doesn’t at least give some nod toward being green in various aspects of life. It might only be grudging recycling efforts or turning off some lights, but the spirit is usually there, somewhere. But would you make your environmental concerns a requirement for finding a suitable place to retire?
If there are many people like that out there they are probably having a hard time finding such a place. Using the Advanced Search Feature at Topretirements we found we have 23 communities (out of about 3000) that are self-described as “Sustainable”, another way of saying
Comments on "Do You Want to Live in a Green Retirement Community"
ella says:
There are several communities near Ashville, NC that are trying to live green for those interested. Easy to find if 'googled'.
LS says:
I'm not interested in having recycled barn doors in my house or compost heaps out back. What I do want is a community of energy efficient houses that look like traditional designs yet are close to net zero in energy usage. It would be great if the entire community had these features so that your home didn't stick out. It would also be great if the local utility company didn't penalize you for trying to be energy efficient by charging you a surcharge for not using enough energy.
ella says:
LS - Ironic to save energy and be penalized, yes?
Jan Cullinane says:
Try this site. The Green Community concept is a work in progress: http://www.greenecocommunities.com/states.php
Jan Cullinane, author, The Single Woman's Guide to Retirement (AARP/Wiley)