It’s nice to know that a large development corporation like Kairos spends time trying to better the economy and the environment. Last week they sent out their property manager, Velda Simpson, to Washington D.C. to battle our nation’s lawmakers and try to convince them on ways to better the real estate industry. I sure hope they listened to her because she did make some excellent points.

Simpson spent much of her time trying to get lawmakers to pass legislation promoting green building. Ideally, these laws will increase the number of green projects, both residential and commercial, by increasing tax incentives for energy efficient developments. Of course adding market-based incentives will also contribute an increasing number of energy efficient developments. If the builders can weigh the benefits and the costs, and realize it is to their great advantage to renovate and build energy efficient developments, (more…)

For those that are unaware of the what Pizza Fusion is and how it ties to Kairos Development, allow me to give you a brief overview. Pizza Fusion is re-inventing the restaurant industry, and not only in terms of restaurants that relate to pizza. This innovative pizza parlor applies every green living practice you could possibly think of to its production. From offering only fresh, organic foods to making countertops out of recycled glass bottles to ordering local products to reduce transportation waste, Pizza Fusion is green all-around. The creators of Pizza Fusion made decisions about the construction of the restaurants and the food served to be 100% eco-friendly. And residents at Kairos Development’s luxury condominium community in Buckhead, Astoria at the Aramore, are lucky enough to have the only Pizza Fusion in Georgia be located within the same building.

You can read more about Pizza Fusion in one of the two different magazines that have recently featured the trend-setting pizza parlor. (more…)