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Earth bermed log home

rbarta, member | May 1st, 2013

I designed an eath bermed home with a log face and super insulated upper floor. The challenges of joining non movable concrete with Logs that move constantly was quite a challenge. I didn't have...

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beach cottage remodel

user-590721, member | April 28th, 2013

we began an extensive remodel project on a small 1950's beach cottage in South Ponte Vedra Beach in 2008. thinking we would just "freshen it up" we ended up expanding the foot print and taking it...

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Harmony House

user-482293, member | April 25th, 2013

Harmony House provides a pleasing, functional, healthy, comfortable, daylit interior for its owners while also existing in harmony with the natural environment. This two family home located near...

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A Contemporary Water-Collecting Home

GHAdesign, member | July 25th, 20122 comments

In addition to a commitment to building green, our clients for this project shared with us three particular goals: to connect to a courtyard or garden; to take advantage of a spectacular Bay view...

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Rabbit Run Farmhouse

Edouard, member | July 22nd, 2012

The girls had graduated college, married, and were starting their own families. We were not too many years from retirement. What kind of house did we (an engineer/amateur architect and a degreed...

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Aging in Grace

user-157840, member | July 17th, 2012

Our clients came to us with a busy but beautiful Berkeley hillside lot on which to build a home for the rest of their lives. We combined an L-shaped layout and a walled forecourt to shelter lush...

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Old Southern Charm in New Construction

TerraCottaProperties, member | July 16th, 20123 comments

This new house was built for a professional couple who wanted to find a larger home but still live within walking distance of downtown Decatur, Georgia. After looking for years they finally settled...

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Simpatico Prototype Home

SimpaticoHomes, member | July 16th, 2012

The project is a contemporary two-story single-family residence designed for an extremely narrow infill lot (30'x100') in an established urban neighborhood. The home is the prototype for a new prefab...

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Project Green Home

arkintilt, member | July 16th, 2012

A simple, iconic house in a garden on a typical city lot, Project Green Home is far from ordinary. Combining passive strategies with an exceptionally well-insulated envelope and a sophisticated...

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The Next 120 Years

solarbuilder, member | July 16th, 2012

The Next 120 Years Forty years ago we bought a late 19th century house. It was run-down and therefore inexpensive. But it matched several of the criteria that we had listed as important inour...

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Passive House in Carmel, CA "Extreme efficiency with no aesthetic compromise"

JGentry, member | July 16th, 2012

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A Meadow Home

VirgeTemme, member | July 16th, 2012

When I first met with the owners I sensed at once they were lovers of all things sculptural. They also were committed to sustainable lifestyles and building. And they respected the talent of...

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Coal Hollow Project

user-961916, member | July 16th, 2012

The owners first came seeking an addition to their well-loved but drafty home that had been overdue for an overhaul. After carefully assessing their needs, budget, and possible alternatives, we all...

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Echo Haven Net Zero

kimcrow, member | July 16th, 2012

The Echo Haven Net Zero home stands out in a sea of suburban sameness. If you look beyond the bright coloured exterior of the house, the aspects of this home that distinguish it from it's neighbours...

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Gatherin Place

PostMeridiemPartners, member | July 16th, 2012

General Statement: When a couple of "empty-nesters" moved to rural Texas and downsized their home in the mid 2000s, they hadn't foreseen their needs for intermittent...

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Modern Foursquare

Roussa, member | July 16th, 2012

This residence, artist's studio and detached furniture shop, located on the Puget Sound, are quietly tucked into a narrow and steeply wooded site on one side while gesturing out to the water with...

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Victoria Garden Mews

pszurp, member | July 16th, 2012

Victoria Mews Santa Barbara Three couples created a communal residential property that will serve them into retirement. They designed and built the multi-dwelling compound with space for four...

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Green-Champagne Taste on a Light-Beer Budget

HobbesJourney, member | July 15th, 2012

Green-Champagne Taste on a Light-Beer Budget Two full time jobs. Little cash. And grand plans to make a drafty, 1941 fake-colonial a green gem in a gorgeous tree-lined neighborhood. What started...

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Mill Valley Green

ewoodhouse, member | July 15th, 2012

This project involved building a three-story, 3,200-square-foot residence on a 1/3-acre lot in Mill Valley, California (about 10 miles north of San Francisco). The property originally held a...

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Danby Mini House

Grey, member | July 15th, 20121 comment

My husband (a past contractor) and I (architectural designer) decided that we wanted to downsize from our large, inefficient, 100 year old house in downtown Ithaca and experience country living...

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Pinnacle Townhomes

KevinPatrick, member | July 15th, 2012

Small, affordable, super-efficient townhomes, designed for college students and other low-income clients. This project sold out before all the buildings were built.

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Japalachian Style by Jade Mountain Builders

JadeHans, member | July 12th, 20121 comment

After building 40+ green homes in the Asheville area, we took everything that we learned, loved, collected, and set to designing ourselves a Japalachian home. Our Architect, Michael McDonough...

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Carbon Neutral Home in Vermont

Beideck, member | July 11th, 2012

The single, detached home is located on a wooded lot that had been recently logged. An existing clearing with excellent exposure to the Southern sky was selected for this passive solar home while the...

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Westport River House

user-1085791, member | July 10th, 2012

The owners of this river-front house in Westport, MA – a well known residential general contractor and his wife – bought a cramped, uninspiring fixer-upper with the hope of undertaking a near...

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Deep in the Heart of Texas

Wing1951, member | July 9th, 2012

Goals: Returning to Texas from a 21-year residence in New England, the owners/architect wanted a comfortable, low-maintenance, energy-efficient retirement home that interacted well with its...

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New England Retreat

Tom_Newtown_CT, member | July 7th, 2012

As a description, our home is nestled in a pine grove on a south-facing hillside, overlooking a 7 acre pond. Our goal was to have our home blend seamlessly into its wooded surrounding using a palette...

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Forest Ave

jambo13, member | July 6th, 2012

I am a builder and wanted to design a very efficient home on a tight budget. I was able to achieve this by cutting the budget in some areas and splurging in others. I designed this house to fit...

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Mcmaster Lake Addition

GibG, member | July 2nd, 2012

We have a existing cottage (Pics Are available via email ) we are adding a great room ,masterbedroom ,exercise room basement on the west side East side = Mudroom / Laundry rm /Garage entrance ...

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Zero Energy House

LevyArtArch, member | June 28th, 2012

This project aims to be the first residence in San Francisco that is completely self-powering and carbon neutral. The architecture has been developed in conjunction with the mechanical systems and...

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Contemporary Florida Cracker House

pamandbob, member | June 21st, 20121 comment

I have lived in Florida since the early 1930's and without air conditioning until the late 1960's. I have always felt that Florida did indeed have many, many months where A/C was not necessary...

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The House of Embracing Paradox

BHenryO, member | June 8th, 2012

The project is a small owner-designed and built house in the Willamette Valley college town of Corvallis, Oregon. The major task was to design and build a site-specific house in a traditional...

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Barn House

boladesign, member | June 7th, 2012

The Barn House- First Green Home Completed in the Eco-community of Green Acres The Barn House gains its inspiration from the surrounding pastoral/farm landscape of Merrill's Cove in Asheville...

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