Perkins & Will designs a mountaintop Passive House that takes energy efficiency to the next level.

Seattle is taking momentous strides towards sustainable living.

A NODE prefab, Solar Studio in West Seattle produces 100 percent of its own energy—and rental income for its eco-conscious owner.

Read the Editor’s Letter from our upcoming September/October edition and look for the issue on newsstands in the first week of...

"Personally, I’d rather be living outside,” says architect David Hertz.

Although talk of taxing Canadian lumber brought into the United States may be one reason Americans are moving towards sourcing...

A petite outbuilding is exactly what a couple needed for their Seattle property.

In this episode of Predicting Our Future, I’ll take you along as I explore the future of homebuilding, speaking with founders of...

A couple, both architects, give their 1918 bungalow a modern update.

Decades after they met as teenagers on a Montauk beach, Manhattanites Victoria and Greg Pryor returned to Long Island to build a...

Seeking simplicity and open space, a Boulder-area couple settled on a wooded hilltop with views of the mountains and the city.

A green roof cools your home in the summer, insulates in the winter, and has far-reaching benefits for the community, but keeping...

See if you check off all the boxes when it comes to creating an eco-friendly household.

It’s simple to make lasting changes to your home, wardrobe, and everyday life that are kind to the planet.

Vandeventer + Carlander used an inverted floor plan to fit in multiple outdoor spaces and a bedroom overlooking the water’s edge.

Embodied energy, gray water, black water, carbon footprint—the list of sustainable design terms goes on and on, and we're here to...

Chicago–based Aparium Hotel Group is investing in communities and celebrating local heritage, one vibrantly reimagined building...

With five-story water views and accents from a salvaged ship, this home has served as inspiration for an acclaimed architect.

The greenest home is the one you already have.

From a floating home to LEED Platinum-certified dwellings, the Emerald City is a stronghold for eco-conscious prefab housing.

Climate is one of the biggest factors of human physical comfort and sustainability, and it's one of the most important...

Cities across the country are banning natural gas in new homes.

With careful planning and wise material choices, you can design an eco-friendly home that's not only gentler on the planet, but...

From a shipping container dwelling to architect Steven Holl’s forest retreat, these residences embody the ideal that what’s best...

In the Texas capital's transit-oriented Mueller development, architect Michael Hsu proposes a modern take on row house living.

Wood in general is a beautiful, evocative natural material, and when it's saved from a landfill and reused, it has even more...

A once-plain floating home on Seattle’s Portage Bay receives a much-needed renovation ten years in the making.