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Mary Richardson Kennedy leaves legacy of green design

Fri, May 18 2012 at 1:00 PM EST
Although she left this world best known as the troubled estranged wife of Bobby Kennedy, she'll also be remembered as a 'tremendously gifted architect' and 'relentless advocate of green design.'
 

Doing Wright right: Taliesin West to undergo net-zero renovation

Wed, Feb 29 2012 at 7:00 AM EST
To keep Frank Lloyd Wright from rolling over in his grave, Taliesin West will undergo an energy-saving retrofit without disrupting the historic integrity of the late architect's 1931 winter retreat.
 

Study: Demand for green home building and remodeling on the rise

Mon, Feb 13 2012 at 7:29 PM EST
Green construction represents 17 percent of the overall residential construction market — over double the figure from 2008 — according to a recent survey by McGraw-Hill Construction.
 

Doing Cousin Larry proud: 'Bronson Pinchot Project' debuts

Fri, Feb 10 2012 at 8:30 AM EST
Renowned for his odd accents, 'Perfect Strangers' actor Bronson Pinchot gets a chance to show off his knack for the painstaking renovation of historic homes on new DIY Network show.
 

Big-hearted Brazilian mamma of 27 gets big green home makeover

Thu, Feb 09 2012 at 3:17 PM EST
Dona Eunice, a saintly 61-year-old Brazilian mother of 27 adopted children who also runs a sewing cooperative for unemployed mothers, is treated to an upcycle-heavy home makeover.
 

A bucolic Spanish beauty built from the bones of a derelict cow shed

Tue, Jan 31 2012 at 3:45 PM EST
Working with the natural environment instead of against it, a brother-sister architecture team transform a crumbling cow stable in rural Spain into a solar- and hydro-powered family retreat.
 

A troglodyte dwelling in France that's dyn-o-mite

Thu, Jan 19 2012 at 8:55 AM EST
A retired teacher purchases an abandoned quarry in France's Pays de la Loire region and goes about converting, by hand, a network of previously excavated caves into a homey retreat.
 

Evergreen homes: Green Roof House

Mon, Dec 12 2011 at 4:54 PM EST
When building up to accommodate a growing family, the owners of the Green Roof House not only added a second floor to their Seattle bungalow but neighbor-pleasing elements like a green roof and living wall.
 

A $750K N.Y. conversion with quite the basement

Tue, Dec 06 2011 at 4:12 PM EST
In the Adirondacks, a nuclear missile silo converted into a home provides plenty of hide-out space for those needing to escape from undermining holiday houseguests (or ride out a zombie invasion).
 

The house that LEED built: Gottfried Green Home for sale

Mon, Nov 21 2011 at 2:21 PM EST
David Gottfried, the founder of the U.S. Green Building Council, is selling his modest-sized family bungalow in Oakland which, at the time of its completion, was the highest scoring LEED-certified home in the country.
 
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