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Strategies for Making an Old House Airtight
There are lots of ways to minimize air leakage and improve energy efficiency, even in an older home.
Strategies for Building a High-Performance Home
Discover a range of approaches to high-performance home design and construction.
Systems and Products for an All-Electric Small Home
Learn how to choose windows, doors, HVAC, plumbing systems, and finishes with sustainability and healthful materials in mind.
On Building Second Homes
The CEO of this worker-owned building company explains how second homes help finance affordable homes on Martha's Vineyard.
Energy-Smart HVAC
High-performance builder Ben Bogie explains how the components of this cutting-edge, energy-sipping mechanical system adequately heat and cool a home using as little energy as possible.
Celebrating Efficient Post-and-Beam Construction
An old barn is transformed into a high-performance home that highlights the structure's original framing.
Energy-Efficient Prefab Homes
The couple behind Mandala Custom Homes has fine-tuned the ultimate prefab package.
A Manifold Model
Four years after its completion, the internationally recognized Taft House remains a leading-edge example of building science success.
Editor’s Choice 2018 Photo Gallery
The traditional meets the novel in Colorado: This house is not large, yet it contains multitudes.
Environmentally Responsible and Energy-Efficient Coastal Home
Thoughtful planning and materials choices helped this house achieve net-zero energy with very little impact on its site.

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