Green Design

Voluntary Department of Energy program promotes and supports energy-efficient design and constructionby Chris Ermides

A contest-winning design squeezes a vaulted living room, a master suite, and room to breathe onto a pencil-thin lotby Roxana Vargas Greenan, Trent Greenan

Passive survivability is a life-safety issue. How long could you live in your house without power or fuel?by Alex Wilson

Some of the most-valuable wood available for builders was already part of a buildingby Sean Groom

What sort of house can you build on a 25 ft. by 100 ft. lot? An architect walks you through her award-winning design.by Roxana Vargas Greenan

Reports from three case studies outline what it takes to achieve LEED for Home's silver, gold, and platinum ratingsby Sean Groom

How much higher do energy costs have to rise before people will pay a premium for a house that is LEED-certified?by Kevin Ireton

LEED for Homes is a new, comprehensive national certification program for green, energy-efficient homes. Builders who’ve tried it like it, but will it change the way houses are built?by Sean Groom

An innovative solar-heating system is the foundation of an artist’s small country house, where an equally smart plan accommodates both life and workby Charles Miller

Federal and state incentive programs make rehabilitating durable old buildings cost-effectiveby John K. Grosvenor

Common-sense solutions for creating homes that are self-reliant, resilient, and versatileby David Johnston, Scott Gibson

Manufacturers have improved old materials and developed new ones, expanding the potential for new and remodeled kitchensby Rob Yagid

by Daniel S. Morrison

Tour the IceStone plant where recycled glass and concrete combine into countertops and floors

College students design and build nearly net-zero energy homesby Charles Bickford

Compact and beautiful, mkLotus is a zero-energy house with major appeal by Tim Schmidt

New and notable green products and a tour of West Coast Green's showhouse, mkLotus

Lime-based plaster creates a durable wall finish that's a breath of fresh air by Chris Ermides

Paper beats rock in this new countertop materialby Chris Ermides