Whole House Design

Today's houses make it easier for mold to thrive. The cure is quick cleanup and smarter choices in materials. by Joseph Lstiburek

Open building is a systematic method of efficient, adaptable design and construction by Andrew Dey

Still driving nails at 75, a veteran framer recalls the postwar housing boom of the 1950s and how it changed the way we build by Larry Haun

Vague language allows flexibility for inspectors, but it can be confusing to the rest of us. How do you score? by Paul Fisette

In 25 years, a new house won't look like a spaceship, but appearances can be deceiving by Roger Yepsen

Clients who go the extra mile get the best work from builders by Joe Berkeley

A low-budget vacation house proves that simple doesn't have to mean shortchanged by Gene DeSmidt

Top 10 blunders that rot your house, waste your money, and make you sick by Joseph Lstiburek

One builder's plan yields Vermont's most energy-efficient house by Al Rossetto

A tight building budget forces an architect to think hard about his family's lifestyle as he designs their home by Eric Lewtas

by Scott McBride

Understanding and preventing moisture movement are the first steps in protecting a house from water damage by Scott Gibson

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