Design | EYA Company News | sustainable living | Tysons Ridge
By: EYA Homes on April 21st, 2023
Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22nd, is a great opportunity to reflect on our impact on the environment and evaluate the choices we make in our daily lives, including where and how we live. EYA thinks green not only when it comes to how we build, but also how our homeowners will live. This includes building neighborhoods in close-in locations with easy access to transit and open green spaces, recycling construction materials, environmentally-friendly home features and more. As an example, the infographic below shows a snapshot of EYA’s sustainable design practices at our newest community, Tysons Ridge.
EYA builds new home communities in close-in locations that offer easy access to transit, shops, restaurants, recreation and more. Many EYA communities are nearby parks and trails, and even provide onsite open green spaces, such as Tysons Ridge, which will feature a fitness area, open lawns, outdoor seating areas, walking trail and more.
From site development to the construction process, EYA is dedicated to minimizing waste. At Tysons Ridge for example, 80% of the demolition debris from the former office building onsite has been recycled. And our commitment to sustainable design extends to the home construction and features. New construction homes can offer increased energy efficiency compared with older homes.
The homes at Tysons Ridge will offer green building third party certification, and energy saving features such as an air tight building envelope (which can help reduce utility bills), low VOC finishes, ENERGY STAR appliances, water saving plumbing fixtures and more.
Earth Day is a great reminder for all of us to think about our impact on the environment and how our choices matter. To learn more about environmentally-friendly items to consider when shopping for a new home and questions to ask, click here.
February 21, 2023
When searching for a new place to call home, it is often not only the home that one takes into consideration, but also the community that you become a part of. Well-designed neighborhoods with outdoor amenities and green spaces can impact happiness and help to bring people together. Thoughtful community visioning integrates design elements and open spaces to connect residents with each other and their surrounding area. Amenities may include neighborhood parks, walking paths, plazas, playgrounds and seating areas to facilitate interactions among neighbors. A well-planned landscape design not only connects residents with nature and creates a visual sense of harmony, but also offers highly sought after amenities and supports community engagement. To learn more about how landscape design can foster community, EYA's approach to neighborhood planning and features you may not have previously considered to look for in your new community, read our Q&A below with EYA's longtime landscape architect Gabriela Cañamar Clark, a partner at LandDesign.
February 16, 2023
Our three brand new model homes will be opening for tours at The Townhomes at Graham Park on Saturday, February 25th! Join us from 12-4 PM for our grand opening event and be among the first to tour these modern, new townhomes offering the best of urban living just steps to retail, dining and more. RSVP is required as space is limited. Click here to register for the event and get an exclusive first look.
January 5, 2023
Whether you’re moving into your first home or just looking to refresh your furnishings, there are many unique and creative ways to switch up your current home decor to feel fresh in the new year without breaking the bank. Read on for an updated post featuring a Q&A with one of our favorite designers, Holly Polgreen, President and Co-founder of Carlyn & Company Interiors + Design, for the best tips on how to repurpose, reorganize, and redesign your home decor.