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Making the Green-Building Dean's List

LEED for Homes is a new, comprehensive national certification program for green, energy-efficient homes. Builders who’ve tried it like it, but will it change the way houses are built? by Sean Groom

Designed for the Coast

This bold take on a traditional Southern style incorporates modern materials and storm resistance into a new neighborhood home by Gordon Nicholson

Old Barn Inspires New House Online Membership Required

A traditional design adapts nicely to a residential site by Robert Weatherall

A High-Performance Spec House Online Membership Required

A team approach creates an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly house for a growing market by Christopher Briley

Zero Energy, Infinite Appeal

Winner of a national green-building award, this low-maintenance house should produce as much energy as it uses by Nathan Good

Q & A: Flashing cantilevered joists

by Mike Guertin

Designing Roofs for Snow Country Online Membership Required

The right roof slope, materials and venting will lengthen the life of the roof and the structure under it by Henrik Bull

Detailing Decks Over Living Space Online Membership Required

When the roof pitch is shallow enough to walk on, clear drainage paths and careful waterproofing are essential by John Phelps

Keeping Walls Steady in the Wind Online Membership Required

With one-third of the exterior given over to windows, it took multiple shear panels, hold-downs and a wind beam to keep this home steady by Glenn M. Carter

An Adirondack Farmhouse Online Membership Required

Like the great camps that inspired it, this house endures harsh winters while maintaining a character all its own by Martha B. Finney

Flashing Walls Online Membership Required

Keeping water moving out and down is the key to effective sidewall flashing by Scott McBride

Siting a House Online Membership Required

Proper siting and design strategies enhance energy efficiency by M. Joe Numbers

Energy-Saving Details Online Membership Required

A demonstration house in Canada shows new approaches to energy-efficient, environmentally sensitive construction by Kip Park

Classical Details in a Harsh Environment Online Membership Required

Craftsmen build a coastal house to withstand hurricane winds, meticulous architects and exacting clients by Robert Weinstein

Hurricane Warnings

Sifting through the wreckage of Hurricane Andrew to learn why some houses survived and some didn't by Charles Miller