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- Sustainable Brook Hollow homes feature unexpected pops of color Wed, 17 Feb 21, 3:30amJeannie and Daryl Losaw, owners of Texas-based Losaw Construction and IBS Homes, have begun construction on their affordable and sustainable homes at Brook Hollow Club Estates in San Marcos, Texas...
- A rich vegetable garden grows atop a unique home in Vietnam Wed, 18 Dec 19, 5:30amIn Vietnam’s coastal region of Quang Ngai, a one-of-a-kind home with a roof topped with fresh vegetables has infused new life into a rural village. Designed by Ho Chi Minh City-based architecture firm TAA DESIGN, the recently...
- Energy-efficient Guitar House embraces indoor-outdoor living in Calgary Thu, 16 Aug 18, 1:00amNear downtown Calgary, the Guitar House is a compact modern home that celebrates music, family and the natural environment. Designed by local architecture practice Alloy Homes, the family residence emphasizes indoor-outdoor...
- Solar-powered Cloverdale house is made of reclaimed wood from a 1970s kit home Fri, 23 Jun 17, 10:36pmThis solar-powered home in Cloverdale, California was built using reclaimed wood from an existing 1970s kit log home. Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects utilized existing site elements to create the new 2150-square-foot...
- 6 Ways to Add Passive Solar Features to Your Home Fri, 11 Jul 14, 4:00amSick of solar panels and wind turbines being expensive because of all those fossil fuel subsidies? Looking for a way to reduce that electric bill, lower your carbon footprint, and show off to your neighbors? The good...
- Appalachian State’s Solar Homestead Brings Adaptability and Independent Living to the 2011 Solar Decathlon Sat, 1 Oct 11, 7:54amRead the rest of Appalachian State’s Solar Homestead Brings Adaptability and Independent Living to the 2011 Solar Decathlon Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: appalachian, appalachian state,...