Eco-Village in The Walton’s Home Town

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Joyce Benson   Add a Comment |
Tag(s): Green Building, The Great Green Outdoors

Scenic Schulyer, Virginia was the setting for the famed television series “The Waltons” and is now home to an eco-village on former soapstone quarry land. That small town charm welcomes visitors, and residents alike, at the foot of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. The environmentally-sensitive development of “The Quarries” is situated on 580 acres where green homes dot the landscape above the spring-fed quarry (pictured here).

The community features walking trails, a common park area, and minimal site disturbance. Homes here have been designed with sustainability in mind. Such green elements include: passive solar design, solar energy, non-toxic materials, locally-quarried soapstone, on-demand water heaters, eco-friendly flooring, radiant in-floor heating, energy-efficient windows, and well-insulated building envelopes.

Source: Virginia Business

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