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Small House, Built Right


Think $50 per square foot and $50 a month for utilities are unattainable? Government-sponsored research proves otherwise

This house in Cleveland is part of the Building America program, whose goal is to build homes on a community scale that use less energy, are faster to build, cost less, and provide a healthful environment for their inhabitants. Photos, a floor plan, and a large cutaway drawing explain the details and results.

Small-House-Built-Right_FHB172.pdf

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