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Best Energy Smart Home 2013: A Higher Standard (Video)
Take a look inside the HOUSES Awards Best Energy Smart Home 2013.
Best Retirement Home 2013: Stress-Free in South Texas (Video)
Take a look inside the HOUSES Awards Best Retirement Home 2013.
Tour a Garden Cottage Designed for Low-Impact Living
Set among existing gardens, the home that won our 2013 Best Small House Award relies on shared spaces and connections to the outdoors to seem larger than its physical boundaries.
Best Remodel 2013: Row House Recharged (Video)
Take a look inside the HOUSES Awards winner Best Remodel 2013.
Best New Home 2013: Passive House Perfection (Video)
Take a look inside the HOUSES Awards winner Best New Home 2013.
Patrick’s Barn: Drywall Is Hung
Seventy sheets later, the drywall is up and ready for finishing.
Makers of Spray-Foam Insulation Named in Lawsuits
A Florida attorney cites an "avalanche" of complaints from homeowners about toxic effects of spray polyurethane foam and says that complaints have been filed in federal courts in a half-dozen…
Simple Instructions for How to Frame a Shed
Accurate wall layout and construction are key to building this sturdy shed project. Get insight into basic wall framing layout and assembly procedures using a SketchUp shed model to understand…
What’s the Difference: Whole-House Fans vs. Powered Ventilators
We regularly receive emails at Green Building Advisor from homeowners with questions about attic fans: What’s the purpose of the fan in my attic? How often should I run it?…
Will 3D Printers Replace Homebuilders?
Shelter is one of the most fundamental human needs, yet our approach to building is antiquated, labor intensive, and costly. A high-tech approach called Contour Crafting enlists computer-aided manufacturing and…

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