Bainbridge Island is located near Seattle, Washington. It is home to approximately 26,000 people, including Lisa Martin who has always wanted to build a green home, but took it upon … Read More

Green-built houses aren’t necessarily the same as net zero energy homes. The simple definition is that a net zero energy building produces as much energy as it uses on an … Read More

Green-built houses aren’t necessarily the same as net zero energy homes. The simple definition is that a net zero energy building produces as much energy as it uses on an … Read More

Making the most of a site’s solar potential is step one in the design process, coming even before any aesthetic sketches are developed. Orienting a building toward the sun, specifying … Read More

Retrofitting an existing house for substantially better energy performance has its challenges, especially when the building is nearly a century old and home to both its owners and four student … Read More

The Edge house was built in Boulder Colorado in August 2008.This Net Zero Energy Home was build with a high degree of care and attention to detail especially the thermal envelope, … Read More

Not too long ago, a house that used 60% less energy than one built to code was called a near zero house. That was quite an accomplishment. A house that … Read More

Heather Ferrier’s family has been building for a long time. Her great grandfather was a stone mason who came over from Scotland and helped build the Texas state capital. Heather’s … Read More