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Adding Five Percent Upfront Makes These Super Sustainable Buildings More Affordable to Live In

Passive house high-rises provide cleaner air, lower utility costs, and an... More

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Apartments of the Future Have a Battery Life

Is this energy-efficient approach to green design a gimmick or meaningful... More

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Passive House Ices the Competition

Thanks to triple-glazed windows and high-performance insulation, a mini Passive... More

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Premier 78 Alu Mira Window by Intus

Pine and foam frames help give these triple-glazed windows an R-value of R-7. More

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Mountain Retreat Elevates Zero Energy Design to New Heights

High in the Rockies, a modernist house accomplishes impressive energy savings. More

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Packaging Passive House, Bringing It to the Masses

Adam Cohen is a man on a mission: He's packaging Passive House and bringing it to the masses. More

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Zero Cottage, San Francisco

The Zero Cottage generates energy as well as artistic flair using reclaimed... More

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Hupomone Ranch, Petaluma, Calif.

This weekend house for a young family is designed with passive and active energy-conserving systems that allow for indoor-outdoor living. More

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Riverfront Farmhouse, Concord, Mass.

Grand Award, 2014 Custom Home Design Awards More

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A Northern California Home Works With the Elements

Architect Neal Schwartz and builder Bruce Hammond made some counterintuitive choices when they built Crook | Cup | Bow | Twist. The strategy paid off. More

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