Tiny Houses: Can They Revive the Disenchanted American Dream?
I have a close childhood friend serving in the United States military, who is currently on a tour in Afghanistan. In that area of the world, as the children play…
Creative Ways to Keep Your Home Cooler Without AC or Whole House Fan
So your home gets too hot and you are looking for ways of addressing the challenge. But how can you do it without installing another appliance and tapping for more…
The Super Homes Project Volunteers Band Together for Low-Carbon Living in UK
So you crave that low-impact, low carbon, environmentally prudish living but what if you live in an older house, are saddled with a mortgage, or don’t have the cash to…
New Passive Solar Greenhouse Design Maximizes Solar Inputs and Reduces Energy Waste
What if you had your own grocery store attached to your house? And what if that grocery store saved you money on both produce and energy? Well, imagine no further;…
Innovative Rolling Flowerpot from Spain for Healthier, Happier Plants
Just when you’re thinking one can not re-invent a flowerpot… it happens. Some genius Spaniard, while sipping on Sangria during noon siesta, looks at the plant that is half bathing…
Crazy or Genius? Portland Man Reaches Nirvana by Turning a Boeing 727 Jet into His Home
There are people who are eager to defy conventionality to such lengths that they are willing to live plainly on a plane. Bruce Campbell, 64, a retired electrical engineer from…
Lazy Gardener’s Delight: a Smart Solar Powered System that Monitors, Tracks and Waters Plants
One would think the last place the latest “smart” tech is going to end up is one’s garden but the solution inspired technology has caught up with us even in…
Berkeley Architects Build a Funky House out of 104 Salvaged Cars
Architects Karl Wanaselja and partner Cate Leger have a goal for every project – shrink the ecological footprint while creating lyrical and enduring buildings. Following their aspirations they built a…
Midori House: Couple Transforms Century-Old Bungalow into a Passive House, Energy Bills Drop by 80%
These days, it’s easy to see that the focus is on saving energy and reducing costs associated with rising energy prices. But let’s face it, there is a huge difference…
One Man’s Trash…is Another Scrounger’s House (if You Know How to Live)
Jim Juczak, a middle-school shop teacher, hates mortgages. When he decided to build his own home on his 50-acre property, he decided to do away with debt. What resulted from…