Green Advocate
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Accepting the 2030 Challenge
C&H Architects is among the few small residential design firms making voluntary efforts to move toward a carbon-neutral future
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Affordable Housing Retrofits
Southface Institute leverages the intersection of building performance and human health to promote social equity
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Deep-Energy Retrofit of an Old Timber Frame
Hudson Valley Preservation strips a late 1700s house down to its original timber frame, and salvages components from two major renovations in order to tighten up the building envelope for net-zero performance
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Designing for Solar Panels
Three experts weigh in on how to optimize a PV array’s potential
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Rammed Earth: Creating a 500-Year House
A design/build team demonstrates the durability of an ancient material
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Technologies Take Priority
A new build incorporates an advanced HVAC system and smart-home devices to maximize energy-efficiency and occupant comfort
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A Wood-Centric Build
Cross-laminated timber and wood-fiber insulation combine for a super-tight envelope capped with an integrated-tile solar roof
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Building Against the Grain
The first net-zero development in Selah, Washington, is a study in compromise—between one team’s vision and the home-buying market at hand
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Proof of Concept
Only the second Living Building Challenge−certified home, Burh Becc at Beacon Springs Farm is a study in regenerative design
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A Look at Low Carbon Homes
Brian Hayes and Michael Maines are among a small number of building pioneers who are beginning to consider embodied carbon in their projects
