Residential Architect Magazine: sustainable: single-family

Wyoming Vacation Home Mirrors Its Rocky Mountain Site

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:22:53 EST

With the Rocky Mountains as a staggering backdrop, a contemporary Wyoming vacation home manages to mirror the beauty of its vast and gorgeous surroundings.

The Modules, Philadelphia

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 04:33:27 EST

Prefab techniques streamlined the construction time for this LEED-Gold multifamily building.

100K Houses, Philadelphia

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:24:03 EST

Interface Studio Architects' modern, sustainable prototypes for single-family housing.

Sagaponack, Sagaponack, N.Y.

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 04:48:19 EST

Simplicity and clarity rule the day at a waterfront home by Bates Masi Architects.

FP3, Boston

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 06:00:55 EST

With this 99-unit adaptive reuse project, David Hacin, FAIA, set out to announce the rebirth of an entire neighborhood.

125 Haus, Park City, Utah

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 05:45:52 EST

In designing this test house, which is also his family home, architect Jörg Rügemer set the bar extremely high—and moderately low.

Textile-Covered Soft House Opens in Hamburg

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:47:56 EST

An international team led by KVA MATx and 360grad + Architekten designed ‘soft’ domestic infrastructure for a set of live/work residences that embraces carbon-neutral lifestyles.

Mountainside Retreat in Sonoma Valley

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:13:18 EST

Located in the hills above California’s Sonoma Valley, Sonoma Mountain House occupies a high, sloping site shaded by towering trees.

Custom Homes Strive for Energy Independence

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:24:35 EST

This collection of custom houses strives for energy independence and minimal impact on the land.

EHDA Merit Award: Project Green Home

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:50:22 EST

Palo Alto, Calif., Passive House touts greywater system and urine-diverting toilets.

EHDA Merit Award: Killingsworth Station

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:50:21 EST

Portland, Ore., infill project for both market-rate and low-income buyers promotes low-income affordable housing along light-rail line.

EHDA Grand Award: VOLKsHouse

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:50:20 EST

This Santa Fe, N.M., house shows how production housing and net-zero energy can go hand in hand.

EHDA Grand Award: Terra Caelo

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:50:18 EST

Energy-minded technologies and custom touches fill this luxury house in southern Utah's Red Rock country.

EHDA Grand Award: Nove Residences

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:50:16 EST

The San Francisco LEED-Platinum multifamily project mirrors the scale of the surrounding buildings.

EHDA Merit Award: North Peak

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:50:16 EST

All of the products that went into this Austin house were surveyed to ensure that they were toxin-free.

EHDA Merit Award: Kohler Residence

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:50:14 EST

Milwaukee straw-bale project blurs the lines between modern and traditional with an added touch of whimsy.

EHDA Grand Award: Montecito Modern

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:50:13 EST

This remodeling project proves that an existing home can be modestly modernized to meet new design ideals and performance requirements.

EHDA Merit Award: Hacienda Ja Ja

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:50:11 EST

The compact footprint of this LEED-Platinum Texas home preserves existing live oak trees and promotes passive design.

EHDA Grand Award: Primera Terra

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:50:11 EST

The condo community achieved LEED-Platinum thanks in part to its walkable urban location.

Beach Houses That Balance Style and Durability

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:58:37 EST

Living next to the ocean means building durable structures to resist storms, pervasive humidity, and corrosive salt air, and the best of these efforts also maintain a graceful stance that’s respectful of their delicate sites. The designs seen here achieve that tricky balance and more.