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Blog Review: Tim Eian
A close look at Passive House design by a German-trained Master Carpenter and architect
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The Green Countertop Dilemma
Remodeling your kitchen and looking for the greenest choice in countertops? The answer is easier than you think.
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Architects Talking About Air Barriers
Two Maine architects discuss several ways to create a good air barrier
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Hot-Climate Design
Appropriate details help keep a house cool
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The Perfect Potager
A Wormherder’s Microfarm
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More Lighting Options, Please?!
Lighting energy-efficiency continues to improve, and last fall the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended Energy Star labeling to LED fixtures. While few Energy Star-labeled LEDs have yet made it to…
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A Sacred Space
Designing out of the Box
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Do Green Houses Have to Look Weird?
In a word, no. But they can if you want them to.
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Green from the Start, Part II
OK, in "Green From the Start, Part I" we talked about what to avoid when designing a green house. Let’s take a more positive approach and consider what we should…
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Integrated Design
Integrated Design: Treating Designers, Builders, and Subcontractors as a Team