Maximize Daylight with ONE Skylight
Maximizing the daylight from a single skylight has several benefits (ok, the featured example pictured… [more]
Roofing for Rainwater Collection
What is the best roofing choice for a residential rainwater collection system? Metal is most often… [more]
Open up the Living, Dining, Kitchen
The concept of an open living, dining, kitchen is at the core of many smaller home designs. The open… [more]
Open up the Living, Dining, Kitchen
The concept of an open living, dining, kitchen is at the core of many smaller home designs. The open… [more]
Modified Post and Beam
Some type of modified wood post and beam system often provides a light, efficient, structural framework… [more]
Maximize Daylight with ONE Skylight
Maximizing the daylight from a single skylight has several benefits (ok, the featured example pictured… [more]
Roofing for Rainwater Collection
What is the best roofing choice for a residential rainwater collection system? Metal is most often… [more]
Modified Post and Beam
Some type of modified wood post and beam system often provides a light, efficient, structural framework… [more]
Open up the Living, Dining, Kitchen
The concept of an open living, dining, kitchen is at the core of many smaller home designs. The open… [more]
Super-Insulation
Maximize Daylight with ONE Skylight
Maximizing the daylight from a single skylight has several benefits (ok, the featured example pictured is actually two skylights). Every time you punch a hole in the roof with a skylight you are inserting the equivalent of an airtight double layer … [Read More...]
Intro to Rastra Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF)
Its very difficult to avoid concrete when you build your deep green home. In heating climates, foundations require insulation. Whether it be a full basement, daylight basement, crawlspace, or slab - your deep green home requires any foundation to … [Read More...]
Water Conservation
Roofing for Rainwater Collection
What is the best roofing choice for a residential rainwater collection system? Metal is most often recommended because it's impervious, particulate-free, and easily cleaned. However, the choice of roofing also depends on the intended end-use of … [Read More...]
