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Using AAC Blocks and Local Materials
Considerate material choices, the use of AAC blocks, and careful siting create a home that complements the owners' love of craft and folklore.
Passive House Homestead on Protected Land
This Montana homestead is a study in environmental stewardship and sustainable building practices.
Sustainable Home in the Twin Cities
This net-zero home achieves a low carbon footprint with recycled, inexpensive, and energy-efficient details.
Gray-Water System for a Sustainable Home
A remodel aimed at water conservation becomes a case study for resource-efficient whole-house design.
At the Juncture of Historic and Passive
Traditional Cape Cod elements mix with more modern details in an environmentally conscious home.
The Many Benefits of Design-Build
For high-performance builders, this collaborative model is hard to beat.
A Modern and Affordable Prefab Home
Both cost-efficient and lovely to look at, this prototype of a line of prefabricated homes has striking yet economical details.
Choosing Between HRVs and ERVs
Understand which type of whole-house heat-recovery ventilation system will create an efficient and healthy home, depending on certain environmental factors.
BS*+Beer Show: Pretty Good House
Hear from the authors of the Pretty Good House book about how the movement got started and how the book came together.
Podcast 481: Members-only Aftershow
Patrick, Ian, and Andrew talk about their dream houses.

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