Good thinking Suze, and thank you for responding. One of my ambtions would be to construct an eco-based subdivision with the following features.

Concrete rather than wood homes

The home plans would be drawn be an actual licensed architect rather than some drafting student

No house would be larger than 2000 sq feet and no lot smaller than a half acre

There would be minimum of a 100 feet of green space between each house.

Each house would be solar powered with hydrogen fuel cell backup generators, each house would be reveresed metered so the subdivision could sell excess energy back to the local town or city, and all hot water heaters would be tankless. Each house would include a heavy duty outside outlet for charging electric cars.

I would develop a system for recycling gray water

No gas powered mowers would be allowed.

I would also arrange a subsidy to help make these affordable, with extra credit to a family which owns a hybrid, hydrogen or electric car.

Thats just a few things. I just wish I could raise the capital.