PB June 1999

Morrision Homes is going for a new record in referral sales.

When developer Chaunkee Venable began designing Orange Shoals, he approached the land in a manner distinctly different than the developers of typical , maximum density subdivisions.

Architect William McDonough, the Man Time magazine recently selected as one of its Heroes for the planet, has a lofty goal--to balance ecology, equity and economy in all that he creates.

Sometimes, fine-tuning is all that's necessary to turn a good model presentationinto a great one.

When every home in your development has a view of either the community park, the surrounding desert mountain or the city lights of Las Vegas, you may expect brisk sales.

Someone said that sameness is the mother of disgust, and variety is the cure.

It can sometimes be difficult to give surburban home buyers the sense they are living in the open country -- especially when they want thebest of city life nearby.

Maryland builder/developer emphasizes the land-planning part of green building and has formed the Earth Society to teach others.

No on knows for sure why the luxury home market in Florida is on such a binge.

The following sources offer more information about sustainable land planning and green building