NIST House is One of the Most Energy Efficient in the Nation but No People Will Live Here
NIST House looks and feels like a regular house but actually it is a state of the art Net Zero Energy residential test facility; a 2,700 square foot lab at…
Honda is Unleashing the Tech in its Net Zero Energy ‘Smart Home’
Honda sees your Japanese “Smart Town,” Panasonic, and raises you an American “Smart House.” At the end of March, 2014, Honda revealed its Smart House on the University of California’s…
Davies Family Develops an Off-the-Grid Award Winning Sustainable Farm in Wales
Europe tends to remain one step ahead of America as a leader in sustainable living practices. Carcrphilly County Borough in Wales is no exception. When a local family made the…
Hawk House in Big Sur – Passive Solar Micro Cabin for Simple People
If you ever tried to book a reservation in Big Sur, California then you know first hand how scarce and expensive accommodations there can be. If you really love the…
Beauty and Brains Build a Seductively Efficient Building in Fayetteville
Kristin Musgnug, an art Professor at the University of Arkansas and independent painter, wanted to extend her favored mix of beauty and brains to the construction of a self-sufficient home.…
Slotnick Residence: How Neighbourhood Aesthetics and Sustainability Can Go Hand-in-Hand
When it comes to aesthetics, a green home doesn’t always have to stand out from the rest of the properties on the street. If you approached this new LEED platinum…
Qatar is Building First Passive House Project but is There Hidden Agenda Behind It?
Qatar has the highest carbon emissions per capita in the world; three times as high as the United States. According to the World Wildlife Fund, “if every human being lived…
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…