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Retirement communities thinking green, not gray

a group of seniors garden outside

“Some forward-thinking retirement communities are offering residents everything from greener buildings to energy-efficient lighting to community gardens,” an August 2015 article in Forbes magazine noted on the subject. The story also hinted that retiring baby boomers, raised during the earth-friendly “ecology” movement of years ago, are more conscious about green living.

In 2013, Westminster’s recently-completed expansion building was recognized by Austin Energy with a three star green rating. Click the image below to read more about how Masonic Villages is rethinking retirement.

a group of seniors gardening outside