Energy Action Month is ending but for many homeowners nationwide the push towards building an energy-efficient home continues to grow. According to a recent report from the U.S. Energy Information …
The NEXThouse, an energy-efficient house designed by University of Louisiana at Lafayette architecture students, is located in Lafayette, La. The home, in Lafayette's historic Freetown neighborhood …
The Greater Houston Association of Builders has judged a Fort Bend model home by J. Patrick Homes as one of the best designs in Houston. J. Patrick Homes' Windsor model in the Aliana master-planned …
If you're planning to decorate or renovate your home next year, you might want to get a heads up on what some experts say will be the hot colors and trends of 2013, according to The Washington Post …
Building a green log home, finding out about the latest appliances finishes, and discovering ways to remodel in eco-friendly ways were among the top draws in September.
Crowned with three gables and painted in hues of gray and white, the suburban home in Lake Forest, Calif. doesn't look much like the domicile of the future, according to the Los Angeles Times. But as …
More often than not, people assume that uber-green houses are vanity projects of the super-rich. The vast majority assume that green homes are built by the rich, who hire an architect to design a …
Faren's latest award winning residential project is a geothermal, solar electric home that is poised to additionally receive a gold certification from Build Green New Mexico, based on the National …
The House Arc is a former modular prototype that's now available to order online and will be featured at the upcoming TEDxPresidio conference in San Francisco.
In the city of Seattle, it isn't uncommon these days to see new commercial and residential buildings advertised with LEED certification, sustainably recycled lumber products, low-VOC paint and other …
This is a rendering of a new form of sustainable development that will manifest itself in San Francisco in an infill project called SmartSpace SoMa. SmartSpace will have 23 micro-dwellings each with …
Just 30 miles from Santa Monica, huge shipping vessels power in and out of the Port of Long Beach in California. Cranes load and unload huge shipping containers made of corrugated steel and laden …
Stillwater Dwellings has a new prefab home plans and planning guide. The guide features 32 full-color pages of information on the Stillwater process, sustainable building, finishing packages, photos …
As the struggling housing market shows signs of improvement, there has been a reversal in the 6-year trend in smaller home sizes, according to the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Home Design …
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has named to its list of top ten houses for 2012 the Fairfield Jesuit Community Center, an apostolic outreach center that is also home to Jesuit priests on …
In Portland, Maine, Avesta Housing showcased a newest affordable housing project last week, billed as the greenest in Maine. Oak Street Lofts is the first multi-family building in the state to be …
In Austin, Texas, Minnie J. Chapa, a 75-year-old great-grandmother and proud renter of a nearly new, minimalist-style, three-bedroom home here, said old neighbors regularly ask her, "Do you live over …
Antonio and Christie Miller of Nashville can smile when they talk about their utility bills. So can Casey Greer, according to USA Today. That's because they're residents of new Habitat for Humanity …
A new kind of green building is being made from recycled shipping containers. There is an upcoming Starbucks store in Seattle that was built primarily of four used shipping containers, according to …
A great green home starts with a good home plan, so start there to review house plans and read about successful eco-friendly homes. You can see pictures and video of energy-efficient home plan and designs to inspire you on your green home journey.
Building a green log home, finding out about the latest appliances finishes, and discovering ways to remodel in eco-friendly ways were among the top draws in September.- Teena Hammond
The House Arc is a former modular prototype that's now available to order online and will be featured at the upcoming TEDxPresidio conference in San Francisco.
ProudGreenHome's top stories of 2011 ranged from a passive house museum exhibit to ways to save electricity at home.- Teena Hammond
