Whole House Design

How to increase style and efficiency on a modest budget by Keyan Mizani

Cheap fossil fuels led us astray. Here’s a look at how it happened. by Kevin Ireton

Learn about two fundamental design consideration to add flow to a floor plan by Katie Hutchison

In New York state, a new house combines compound curves and energy-saving details by Kurt Ofer

The phrase "flipping a house" means something entirely different to one Minnesota architect and his family by Michael Roehr

This home uses five systems to reduce its environmental impact, lower its operating cost, and improve its connection to the land by James Tuer

Transformed into a classic Craftsman home, this Sears kit house lives, looks, and performs better than ever by Michael Klement

A video introduction to Portland's Green Homes Tour + Info Fair

A resourceful homeowner and his contractor explain how they created a sustainable home on budget in under five months

These design principles illustrate how to capitalize on a small space and tight budget by Tina Govan

Voluntary Department of Energy program promotes and supports energy-efficient design and construction by Chris Ermides

A contest-winning design squeezes a vaulted living room, a master suite, and room to breathe onto a pencil-thin lot by Roxana Vargas Greenan, Trent Greenan

Passive survivability is a life-safety issue. How long could you live in your house without power or fuel? by Alex Wilson

What sort of house can you build on a 25 ft. by 100 ft. lot? An architect walks you through her award-winning design. by Roxana Vargas Greenan