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LEED, Shmeed, a net-zero energy home meets a long list of certifications
This demonstration home showcases innovative techniques in a traditional architectural style.
 | As the popularity of plug-in electric vehicles continues to grow, home builders are partnering with automakers to show how vehicles can integrate with a solar-powered house. KB Homes is collaborating with Ford to pair the Ford C-MAX Energi and other … |
 | It sounds impossible, but a California builder offers a new energy-efficient home built on the same lot as an existing home in 90 days. RSI Development LLC launched the The New House, a homebuilding process that incorporates factory fabrication of … |
 | Most people live in very small spaces. In fact, "the largest growth in our global cities is in our informal settlements where whole families are living in 100-200 sf spaces" says Thomas Fisher, Professor of Architecture and Dean of the College of … |
 | The two-story, 9,800-square-foot home in Tiburon in North Naples uses insulated concrete forms (ICF) for wall construction to ensure the new residence use less energy while standing up to Florida's winds. Mike Diamond, president of Diamond Custom … |
 | When architect Jeff Day met with the family that would come to own the first Active House in the U.S., their first question was not about building science but about style."They wanted to know if it was going to have to look like a spaceship to meet … |
 | There are a lot of ways to design a home. Designing one for high performance, though, or even better-than-average performance, has many recommended best practices that are based on a lot of research of homes that have failed because they're … |
 | You can vote for your favorite architecture in more than 50 categories in the The Architizer A+ Popular Choice Award Here's one project asking for your vote. Specht Harpman, creator of the zeroHouse, has recently completed a new concept in small … |
| Homebuyers and homebuilders looking for the latest trends can look to the winners of the Best of American Living Awards for a few tips. Sixty-five single-family homes, apartments and condos, remodeling projects and subdivisions were honored Jan. 22 … | |
 | Solar power for homes, Passive House concepts and the tiny house movement were among the top 10 most-read articles on ProudGreenHome in December. The single most-read article was the ever-popular 3 ways to generate electricity at home. Next up was … |
 | Tumbleweed Tiny House Company is hosting a workshop in Seattle on January 12-13 with the keynote speaker an actual Tiny Home owner. In 2004 Dee Williams purchased her small house plans from Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. She built her 84-square-foot … |
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Exterior Home Design Elements that Work Together
This white paper, sponsored by Ply Gem, discusses the benefits and strategies of creating a Designed Exterior home.Type: White PaperSponsored by: Ply Gem -
TightLines Designs Home Plans Catalogue
TightLines has a portfolio of over 150 plans ranging from 1000 to 1600 square feet, all of which have the construction drawings completed, it's easy and economical to select a design that meets your …Type: CatalogSponsored by: TightLines Designs -
Choosing a Green Builder
As local building codes adjust to include more green features, make sure you choose a builder with a proven commitment to energy effiency.Type: White PaperSponsored by: ProudGreenHome.com -
How to Choose Sustainable Products for Your Home
These days everything from trash bags to whole communities is labeled as "sustainable." What does that really mean? The essence of the term sustainable is "that which can be maintained over time."Type: White PaperSponsored by: SCHOTT North America -
Energy-Efficient Home Design Revitalizes One Community
The Cooke Street community in Raleigh, N.C., needed to provide attractive, affordable housing. Energy-efficient designs helped keep home costs down.Type: Case StudySource: ProudGreenHome.com
