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Air sealing tips for hot, humid climates
Thu, May 24 2012 at 3:48 PM EST

Tightening up air leaks keeps your house more comfortable, keeps the humidity lower, and saves a lot of energy.

Home inspections: Myths and facts
Thu, May 24 2012 at 3:38 PM EST

Here's what you need to know to get the most out of your report.

NY Design Week 2012: 12x12 exhibition
Wed, May 23 2012 at 7:14 PM EST

Appealing to both design nuts and NYC history buffs, the 12x12 exhibition showcases the work of a dozen furniture designers supplied with lumber reclaimed from 12 demolished buildings across the Big Apple.

NY Design Week 2012: Sk8 Tile by Art of Board
Tue, May 22 2012 at 8:30 PM EST

Holding on to a box of broken skateboard decks from when you were a teen? Well, it's time to let go — by recycling them through Art of Board, a firm that gives your busted decks new life as kitchen backsplash.

Submarine transformed into a deep sea Guinness bar
Tue, May 22 2012 at 8:13 PM EST

Architects at Jump Studios have transformed a functional submarine into a bar capable of transporting patrons to the ocean's depths.

NY Design Week 2012: Broom Chair by Philippe Starck for Emeco
Tue, May 22 2012 at 10:30 AM EST

American chair manufacturer Emeco continues to make good green use of discarded materials with Broom, a stackable, Philippe Starck-designed seat made from a whopping 90 percent pre-consumer factory waste.

NY Design Week 2012: Naked Cabinet Line by MIO
Mon, May 21 2012 at 7:25 PM EST

MIO returns to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair with a range of sustainable plywood storage units that can be adorned with the work of 3 different artists or your very own artistic masterpieces.

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.'

A work of Arc: Bike rack-inspired prefab 'unpacks' for Sunset Celebration Weekend
Thu, May 17 2012 at 9:00 PM EST

House Arc, the inhabitable cousin of Bellomo Architects' innovative public bike storage system, is an easy-to-assemble prefab shelter with a bent recycled steel tube frame that can be shipped in a single box.

Behold, your Finnish micro-cabin fantasies come true
Thu, May 17 2012 at 6:38 PM EST

Built from recycled materials for around $10,000, Nido is a lakeside cabin in Finland deliberately —and smartly — designed with a teeny-tiny footprint as to avoid building permits and bureaucratic red tape.

Earthships: Off-grid, zero-emission, recycled-content homes
Thu, May 17 2012 at 3:25 PM EST

Self-sufficient dwellings have been making good use of tires and beer cans for over 30 years.

Cut energy costs with automatic switches
Thu, May 17 2012 at 3:25 PM EST

Check out these devices that turn off unneeded lights and electronics.

Recycled packaging gets the outdoor ottoman treatment
Wed, May 16 2012 at 3:14 PM EST

Germany's Dedon teams up with Stephen Burks to release the prettiest collection of patio furniture made from recycled food packaging that you ever did see. (Seen prettier? Then I don't know what to tell you.)

The Paperpedic: Flat-pack furniture gives making your bed a whole new meaning
Wed, May 16 2012 at 10:25 AM EST

Looking to host a slumber party with 22 of your closest paramours? The Karton Paperpedic Bed, an easy-to-assemble bed frame made completely from recyclable cardboard, can hold up to 2 tons of weight.

House of Tree: A sylvan escape fit for an airline exec
Tue, May 15 2012 at 4:15 PM EST

Where does Flexjet President Fred Reid go when he wants to escape for the weekend? Try 30 steps up into a stilted cabin nestled amongst a grove of redwoods with no running water and certainly no Wi-Fi.

By land or by sea: New prefab firm offers game-changing delivery system
Mon, May 14 2012 at 1:20 PM EST

Founded by two prefab industry vets, Connect:Homes aims to shake things up with affordable, green modular homes that can be delivered virtually anywhere. Just don't call them shipping container homes.

Spanish team takes first in Living Aleutian Home Design Competition
Thu, May 10 2012 at 6:03 PM EST

The winner in a contest to design a home in a most demanding locale — the Aleutian Islands — while adhering to a most demanding green building standard — the Living Building Challenge — is announced.

In the forests of Denmark, a 'printed' house
Thu, May 10 2012 at 1:00 PM EST

Talk about 'cutting' edge ... A pair of Danish architects unveil Villa Asserbo, a digitally fabricated home built using a computerized milling machine, a whole lot sustainable plywood and very little else.

Watch: Shoebox style in Midtown Manhattan
Wed, May 09 2012 at 5:28 PM EST

Amicable, adaptable and apparently non-claustrophobic as ever, Luke Clark Tyler gives another tour of his 78-square-foot New York City apartment. Not surprisingly, it's less than 3 minutes long.

Builders: Energy efficiency matters in green home construction and remodeling
Wed, May 09 2012 at 1:01 PM EST

In a new report issued by McGraw-Hill Construction, 80 percent of home builders and remodelers surveyed says it's energy-efficient features that are making homes greener than they were 2 years ago.

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