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Green Homes

  • Green Homes

    Making the Move to Multifamily

    A high-performance single-family home builder shares tips from his early experience with two apartment buildings.

  • Green Homes

    Ranch Update and Energy Upgrade

    An architect and a handy homeowner team up for an exterior makeover with energy efficiency, comfort, and durability as part of the plan

  • Green Homes

    Salvaging Traditional Homes

    Thanks to an international effort to preserve traditional Japanese homes called kominka, an old timber frame is rebuilt in Oregon.

  • Green Homes

    From Ready-to-Build to Reality

    Looking to provide plans for low-energy, healthy homes that the average builder could tackle at reasonable prices, the Just Housing design team share their proof of concept, the Evergreen House in Duluth.

  • Green Homes

    Passive House on Piers

    The project goals for this house in coastal Maine included minimizing carbon and site impact and maximizing comfort and efficiency.

  • Green Homes

    Passive House on Protected Land

    This Montana homestead is a study in environmental stewardship and sustainable building practices

  • Green Homes

    Energy Upgrades to a Historic House

    Tom Bassett-Dilley Architects renovate a house located in a Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District to meet Phius standards

  • Green Homes

    Defunct Barn Turns Tasteful Home

    An engineered solution uses a catwalk for roof support and to create open interiors for artful furnishings

  • Green Homes

    Accessory Dwelling Unit Design-Build

    A low-carbon, all-electric ADU demonstrates the benefits of small-home living

  • Green Homes

    A Low-Slope Roof in a Cold Climate

    An energy-efficient build on a lean budget uses methods and materials unconventional for the region