The Ultimate Urban Recycling Project – Bay Bridge to be Reborn as a House
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, metal to… a new house? When the city announced plans to demolish the eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, many mourned the…
Eichler Inspired Modular Homes that Can be Customized to Anyone’s Taste
A California-based modular design company Simpatico Homes, is pioneering an affordable, sustainable and infinitely customizable system based around a series of modular building blocks. These homes combine the budget-friendliness and…
Old Sunnyvale Rancher Reincarnates into a Modern Passive House
The modest Sunnyvale, CA ranch house dated back to 1957 and was causing the owners – Jerry and Charlotte and their two young children not a little discomfort with constant…
Prefab Straw-Bale Buildings are Out to Conquer With Efficiency and Comfort
You can huff and puff but you won’t blow these straw houses down. Prefabricated straw bale construction might sound like something from “The Three Little Pigs” but it’s an innovative…
The House That Pays Your Bills – Net Zero Living in New Jersey
The way we look at it is that if the house has no energy bills, it might as well be called a house that pays your bills. This Net Zero…
San Jose Welcomes LEED Platinum Certified Fourth Street Family Apartments
Recently awarded LEED for Homes Multi-Family Mid-Rise Platinum certification, Fourth Street Family Apartments provide a hundred affordable and truly “green living” apartments for families in the Silicon Valley. If you…
Amazing Backyard Landscape Design Ideas You Might Have Missed
We are so busy today–our homes, our work, and our families can be lot demanding on our time. But it’s a fact that life’s most soothing and exciting resources can…
8 Cool Decor Pieces to Veganize Your Home
In 2011, India was forced to close 49 of its lucrative leather plants. India is the world’s third largest leather supplier and these shut downs were not from lack of…
A Road to More Natural and Sustainable Materials to Build Home Patios
Considering building a new patio or deck to enjoy a lovely weather but want to be mindful of the environmental impact? Millions of homeowners across the country continue to use”standard”…
Rookie’s Guide to Using Recycled and Upcycled Products to Decorate Your Home
When it comes to home décor that has been recycled or upcycled, there are only two real questions most homeowners ask: why choose such products and what is available? Okay,…