Green Homes Guide

The houses built to trap and
distribute the solar energy during winters and reflect it during summers are
the homes built on passive solar principles. These solar systems don’t have any
use of electrical and mechanical devices. It mainly focuses on the

For those who wish to get a home in the easiest way possible, the best option would be to go for a prefabricated home. For those who have come in late, a prefab home is manufactured in advance, off site as modular units. These units are then shipped to th

Everyone
dreams of owing a house that is full of luxuries even if they are limited. A
place where one can live along with his family in peace with utmost sense of
security and comfort. “The Strips House” is the epitome of luxury,
exquisite design and comf

An underground home may not be a common sight but these abodes are in fact one of the most energy efficient homes in the world. It is a wide spread misconception that the homes built underground or into the sides of hills and mountains, are scary, lack cl

Repurposing is a major trend in eco friendly building design and construction these days, and a major part of the repurposing segment is taken up by pre-fab structures. Like most people trying to build a home on a budget, Bettina Volz and Don Lenzer too w

As we know it The claims of an apocalypse-like situation may be wrong. But, it can’t be denied that millions of people around the world die every year because of natural disasters like earthquake, flood, tsunami and tornado. The world faces about 600 disa

‘Sherman Oaks’ based Interior designer, Edward Budney has designed a green house project, which follows the USGBC-LEED guidelines for building homes. In fact, Edward’s project includes various methods to extract energy from the natural resources. The desi

Located in Oakland, this Eco-friendly home was built in 1915 and David Gottfried renovated this Rockridge area home. Gottfried is the designer of LEED certification. This house can comfortably accommodate four people and has got platinum level award for t

True to its name, this structure is beautiful, economical and accessible. This unique mix of traits makes it quite an innovative creation. This modular home is also eco friendly. Though compact, it is highly functional. At an affordable price tag, it fit