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Low-Carbon Homes
Brian Hayes and Michael Maines are among a small number of residential building pioneers who are beginning to consider embodied carbon in their projects.
Energy-Efficient Houses
Explore these examples of high-performance homes to get inspiration for your own energy-saving home projects.
Heat Pumps and Cold-Climate Applications: Designing for Comfort and Resiliency
Learn the ins and outs of high-performance electric HVAC systems and how to choose the right system for your next energy-efficient home.
Easy Path to Airtight Construction
Minimum airtightness requirements are here, will continue to be part of the code, and will soon be a larger part of selling a home to clients. A systematic approach to…
Healthy Kitchens (and Baths)
A comprehensive guide to materials for flooring, countertops, cabinetry, and more that benefit people and are better for the environment.
Extreme Green
The world’s first Living Building Challenge–certified home is a study in integrated, sustainable design.
What Are Passive Houses?
These high-performance building standards and certification guidelines help architects and builders create comfortable, super-energy-efficient houses.
Why “Long Live Our Buildings” Has Become My Motto
After centuries of evolution in building technology, the basic needs of comfort and durability are still the driving forces behind high-quality home design and construction.
How Water Affects Buildings
In his book Water in Buildings: An Architect’s Guide to Moisture and Mold, research architect William B. Rose makes building science both understandable and interesting.
A Room Transformed
This elegant living room space had “a long road to travel” to get to its current state. The designer puts it this way . . . “You know those silly…

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