Green Building280 Stories
Garage ConversionsJapanese Design Influences in a California ADU
A design-build firm found on Houzz looks to a family’s Japanese heritage for the new energy-efficient backyard home
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Modern HomesHouzz Tour: Energy-Efficient Urban Retreat in the Woods
Architects design a woodsy modern home with views in the hills of Austin, Texas
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Modern ArchitectureHow to Improve the Comfort of Your Midcentury Modern Home
You can maintain the era’s signature style in your home while improving its thermal performance
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Green BuildingThe Passive House: What It Is and Why You Should Care
If you don’t understand passive design, you could be throwing money out the window
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Green BuildingHouzz Tour: 1950s Cape Cod-Style House Gets a Sustainable Update
A designer renovates a Maine waterfront cottage to emphasize energy efficiency, storytelling and vintage charm
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Green Building7 Eco-Friendly Updates to Help Cool Your Home
Consider these energy-saving ways to reduce indoor temperatures on hot days
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Green BuildingHouzz Tour: New Zero-Energy Home Filled With Natural Light
A green-leaning design-build firm creates a LEED Platinum-certified family home near Portland, Oregon
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Earth Day12 Pros Share the Top Sustainable Features They’re Using
Design, building and landscape pros discuss the ways they’re creating comfortable, efficient and eco-friendly homes
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Modern HomesHouzz Tour: Modern Vineyard Retreat in Under 1,800 Square Feet
In Oregon wine country, an efficient, earthy house inspired by simplicity, sunshine and soil blends into the landscape
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Green Building6 Tips for Making Your Remodel or New Build More Sustainable
Four architects reveal how to reduce the environmental impact of your home project
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Green Building6 Ways to Make Your Remodel or New Build More Sustainable
Create a sustainable sanctuary without breaking the bank with these must-know tips from architects
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