Green Design

A resourceful homeowner and his contractor explain how they created a sustainable home on budget in under five months

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

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

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

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

Rising energy costs, climate change, and a new social conscience are complicating the way we buildby Scott Gibson

Although it's healthful, low maintenance, and easy on the environment, this Texas home is also lots of fun to live inby Peter L. Pfeiffer