Home and lifestyle television programmer HGTV will build its third annual "green" home – and first in New England – in The Pinehills, a master-planned community located in Plymouth.

The 2010 HGTV Green Home will be a 2,100-square-foot, custom-built, shingle-style cottage.  It will feature construction and design elements that contribute to an energy efficient, cleaner and healthier living environment, according to a statement from HGTV.

"The Pinehills is the perfect community for our third annual HGTV Green Home because it allows us to showcase the latest cost-efficient, accessible and eco-friendly approaches to living that can be incorporated into any home," said Jim Samples, president of HGTV.

Viewers can enter for a chance to win the HGTV Green Home Giveaway grand prize package during the entry period from April 16 – June 4, 2010.

Starting next April, fans can visit HGTV.com for a virtual tour of the home or they can see a televised tour during the HGTV Green Home 2010 special.

"We’re honored that HGTV has selected The Pinehills as the location of its 2010 HGTV Green Home," said Tony Green, managing partner, Pinehills LLC. "The Pinehills community is based on a vision that protects the natural environment in a variety of ways – from preserving 70 percent of the land as open space to providing miles of walking trails to connect neighborhoods to shops and services at The Village Green.”

The HGTV Green Home will be constructed by MacKenzie Bros., one of the custom homebuilders at The Pinehills.