December 8, 2017

REHAU Partnership Opens Zero-Energy Housing Community

A partnership between polymer innovator REHAU and the parent company of EcoSmart Solution (ESS),Taurus Investment Holdings, has announced that a sustainable housing community called Whisper Valley has opened in East Austin, Texas. The project cost $2 billion to develop and includes 7,500 homes,...

December 6, 2017

First EcoSmart, ZeroEnergy Community in Austin, Texas

A blueprint for a new kind of planned community. Whisper Valley is an environmentally-sensitive development dedicated to energy efficiency and cutting-edge technology. [ Read More... ] Source: Green Home Builder

January 30, 2017

Home Construction Gets Underway in Whisper Valley

Home construction is officially underway in Whisper Rising, Phase I of Whisper Valley. The $2 billion master-planned development will be the largest zero-energy capable housing community in the nation. Whisper Rising features Austin home builders Avi Homes and Pacesetter Homes. Combined,...

November 18, 2016

First Google Fiber Community is Also Zero Energy

AUSTIN, TX—Model home construction is officially underway in Whisper Valley, according to Taurus Investment Holdings. The $2 billion master-­‐planned development will be the largest zero-­‐energy-­‐ready housing community in the nation. The first neighborhood, called Whisper Rising,...

September 1, 2016

On the Path to Net Zero

High-performance housing developments bring energy efficiency and new technology to communities around the country. HIGH-PERFORMANCE HOUSING is no longer limited to just a few homes here and there. Enter the high performance housing development market, in which entire communities are built as...