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Smart Design Advice for Hot & Humid Climates (i.e. The South)
Architect Peter Pfeiffer talks about how to utilize smart design for a house in a hot climate zone. His green building advice is practical and following his advice will result in a house that's well designed for the rigors of a hot climate. If you want a comfortable, efficient, durable house and you live in the South then this video will give you tons to think about.
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Off-The-Grid Straw Bale Getaway
1 commentAn architecture firm known for ecologically sensitive design creates an off-the-grid cabin in the woods of California
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Exterior Patio
New exterior patio including covered fireplace pit and water features. This was part of a remodel to Geodesic dome origianally built in the 70's
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The Professor's House
A University of Oregon professor designed her family home to respect its steep, natural setting.
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Our New Design Blog
2 commentsWelcome to Fine Homebuilding's new blog, where we'll help you design inspiring homes.
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Furniture That Can Change the Way You Design
Create a flexible home with innovative space saving furniture
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Cargotecture: Would You Live in a Metal Box?
12 commentsSome people think shipping containers make great homes; some think they're just weird
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Siting a House
Things to consider when you want to take advantage of the sun's free energy.
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Roof Top Rigid Foam - Taking Efficiency Through The Roof
6 commentsOver the last year I've really been working on how to get my houses to the next level of greater energy efficiency and this video will show you my latest secret. We're laying down a thick layer of rigid ISO foam boards on top of the roof.
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Chasing LEED Certification in Canada
I would like to share with you the story of our first home; which we have designed and built ourselves with the end goal of a net-zero, LEED certified permanent residence. Overlooking Last Mountain...
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Disaster Relief Housing
6 commentsThis is a project I worked on and I still feel it is a viable solution for disaster relief housing. It is completely self sustainable; providing enough electricity and hot water to comfortably house...
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Our Vermont Home Project
1 commentThis is the first gallery entry for the new home construction project my wife and I are working on in Plainfield, Vermont. These are a few snapshots of our life & project to date.
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Ravens Roost: Where the Columbia Hills meet High Prairie
1 commentMy husband and I designed and built a contemporary home on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge.This rural construction project began with raw land, and includes a geothermal heating...
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Announcing our Before and After contest winners
1 commentFine Homebuilding editors are a finicky bunch, and opinionated too. So the task of narrowing down the nearly 150 entries from our “Before and After: What’s Old is New Again,” kitchen and bath contest to just five winners wasn’t easy.
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Little West Kill House
Attention to Detail: Custom Designed Modern Japanese style Home, large overhangs, wrap around deck, 2,124 SF, Single family. Frosted glass Douglas Fir Entry Double doors, dragonfly doorbell, Acorn...
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Rustic Modern Custom Home
A custom home built with both rustic and modern elements. Home features wide plank pine and slate flooring, combined with wrought iron light fixtures and iron stair railing. High ceilings and clean...
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
