Remodeling & Design

Remodeling & Design

Get the latest news in green certification and home design, plus eco-friendly remodeling tips.

  • Breezehouse, the 2012 Sunset Idea House by Blu Homes in Healdsburg, Calif.

    Sunset uncorks Breezehouse for tours in Sonoma

    Tue, Aug 07, 2012 7:30 PM by Matt Hickman

    Appealing to both storage-conscious oenophiles and fans of modular green building alike, Sunset's 2012 Idea House, a next-generation Breezehouse from Blu Homes, opens for public tours in Sonoma.

  • a dorm room

    Going beyond the dorm: 2012 edition

    Tue, Aug 07, 2012 3:21 PM by Matt Hickman

    Are you (or is your baby) heading off to college soon? Consider these 15 unique items ranging from customizable wall art to organic cotton sheet sets (in twin XL, natch) for eco-minded dorm dwellers.

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  • Freedomky, an off-the-grid prefab shelter from the Czech Republic

    Czechmate: Tiny prefab retreat allows for glorious, grid-free independence

    Mon, Aug 06, 2012 5:28 PM by Matt Hickman

    From Czech architect Marek Štěpán comes Freedomky, a stylish prefab retreat that's affordable, easy to install and — thanks to an optional 'independence' package — is capable of liberating its inhabitants from the grid.

  • Quirky Crates, a US-made storage system from Jenny Drinkard

    Quirky Crates: A domestically produced, dorm-perfect spin on milk crates

    Fri, Aug 03, 2012 11:58 AM by Matt Hickman

    Rooting for the homegrown athletes currently competing across the pond? Show your support for American manufacturing, too, with Georgia Tech grad Jenny Drinkard's Quirky Crate modular storage units.

  • Eco Village at Dunedin, an affordable community of net-zero townhouses in Pinellas County, Fl.

    Net-zero housing done right in Dunedin

    Thu, Aug 02, 2012 6:51 PM by Matt Hickman

    Marrying ultra-efficiency, altruism and, most importantly, affordability, Green Planet Group and GE break ground on Eco Village at Dunedin, a net-zero energy townhouse community in west central Florida.

  • clay tile roofs

    Replacing your roof with a greener roof

    Thu, Aug 02, 2012 2:03 PM by Networx.com

    Homeowners have plenty of options and price points when it comes to materials and saving energy.

  • countertop with skirt

    How to make a countertop from an old door

    Thu, Aug 02, 2012 2:01 PM by Networx.com

    A closet door finds new life in this kitchen project. Even the doorknob hole plays an important role.

  • Parking + Housing: A studio apartment that deflates into a parking space

    Wed, Aug 01, 2012 5:38 PM by Matt Hickman

    In an attempt to really utilize the shrinking amount of living space in cities, designer Aaron Cheng unveils a micro-apartment concept that, thanks to pneumatics, doubles as a parking space during the day.

  • a for sale sign

    Study: Green home labels garner extra green in California real estate market

    Mon, Jul 30, 2012 10:58 AM by Matt Hickman

    A new study finds that in California, single-family homes sporting green labeling such as LEED or EnergyStar are valued at as much as 9 percent more than their non-green counterparts.

  • 8 clearly cool glass houses

    8 clearly cool glass houses

    Sun, Jul 29, 2012 5:32 PM by Matt Hickman

    Providing abundant natural daylighting and blurring the boundaries between the interior and exterior worlds, a home boasting a massive glass wall — or two or three — can hold endless architectural appeal to those who don’t mind sacrificing privacy.

  • A bowl of summer peaches.

    Vintage Fridays: Fruit bowls to display summer's bounty

    Fri, Jul 27, 2012 4:57 PM by Starre Vartan

    The more attractive the healthy snacks, the more you and your family will want to eat them up.

  • Watch: A tiny Barcelona flat with a cleverly concealed bathtub

    Tue, Jul 24, 2012 9:00 AM by Matt Hickman

    Micro spa, anyone? Architect Valentini Maini really makes the best of limited square footage by concealing a full-sized bathtub within a dining bench in her 269-square-foot transformer apartment in Barcelona.

  • Bert van Eck works on a table

    Dutch trees get a second life as tables

    Sat, Jul 21, 2012 5:15 AM by Maude Brulard, AFP

    Felled trees in Utrecht are getting a second life as one-of-a-kind tables, each with a booklet of stories by people who saw them grow.

  • bathroom sink

    Gray water systems: Good idea or bad mistake?

    Fri, Jul 20, 2012 11:11 AM by Networx.com

    It is possible to clean and filter gray water and reuse it both inside our homes and for irrigation, but it takes effort to do it right and it comes with challenges.

  • spiral ramp

    Planning a space using universal design principles

    Fri, Jul 20, 2012 10:52 AM by Networx.com

    An accessible home or building incorporates much more than just wide doors and wheelchair ramps.

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