Green Homes- Page 8 of 11
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Green Backyard Office: Repurposing a Century-Old Garage
When we purchased our circa-1896 farmhouse in 1994, one of the main attractions was the old garage. We quickly replaced its failing asphalt roof with new cedar shingles in 1995,…
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Affordable Green Remodel of a California Bungalow
An appreciation of historical houses and a desire to be in a family oriented neighborhood with plenty of walkable and bikeable amenities led Jennifer and Alex to make this 1930s…
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Green Landscape Manages Stormwater and Creates Curb Appeal
When selecting a home, first impressions are the most important factor, after price and location. With this in mind, owner/contractor Mike Guertin took extra care to landscape his spec remodel…
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Convert an Attic into a Luxury Bath
Leslie and Heather, the owners of a 100-year-old 1 1⁄2-story house in Seattle’s Capitol Hill district, were tired of hiking downstairs in the middle of the night from their attic…
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Teenagers Build an Affordable LEED Platinum Home
Betsy Pettit, GBA advisor and consultant to this project, points out that we’re in a dynamic time. “Push the envelope,” she remarks, “because what’s new now will be normal sooner…
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Historic Texas Bungalow Gets a Green Renovation
This green restoration of a 1928 bungalow in downtown Austin was the first historic project to be rated by Austin Energy Green Building. While the aspects of green building are…
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Sustainable Materials and Solar Power in the Southwest
Bau-Biologie—a construction philosophy focused on using natural materials to build healthy homes—originated in Germany, but in the USA, one epicenter is just outside of Santa Fe. Here, architect Paula Baker-Laporte…
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Michigan’s First LEED Platinum Gut-Rehab
Doug Selby of Meadowlark Builders and Michael Klement of Architectural Resource are experienced at energy-efficient remodeling. Working as a team, Selby and Klement were the first in Michigan to grab…
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Green Renovation: Same Footprint, Twice the Space
Originally a small house on a small hill in the heart of Decatur, Georgia, this home grew to meet its owners' needs in an environmentally friendly way with an EarthCraft-certified…
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Production Platinum Homes
Villa Trieste is Pulte Homes' response to a number of things—an overtaxed regional infrastructure; a challenging real estate market; and consumer demand for more durable and energy-efficient homes.
