How would you like to save handfuls of money with minimal effort? And how would you feel if these actions made your home more comfortable, and were good for the environment?
You can do just that by taking these simple, cost-effective steps to quickly improve the energy efficiency of your home:
Use CFLs. Replace your incandescent light […]

Add a Twist of Something Special to Your New Back Yard
With about a million things to think about, it’s understandable that if you’re planning to build a new home, you may not have spent much time thinking beyond the home itself.  The yard - especially the back yard - has likely settled toward the bottom […]

By Adrienne van Dooren
Will traditionally built homes soon join the ranks of the 8-track tape, knob and tube wiring and the manual typewriter?
Ed Begley, Jr., environmentalist and star of HGTV’s hit show Living with Ed, believes that may indeed come to pass. I interviewed Ed during the Earth Day celebrations in Washington D.C. and asked […]

Search our Earth Sheltered House Plans collection
Earth Sheltered homes are certainly nothing new.  People have been using the earth to provide shelter since…well…remember the caveman?  Today’s Earth Berm or underground home is anything but a cave, but it is usually found nestled into the side of a hill or large berm of earth.  The environmental movement of […]

Search our Craftsman House Plans collection
As one of the most popular home styles being built today, the Craftsman home design embodies the strong, solid character of homes spawned from the Arts & Crafts era of the early 20th century.  Often referred to as “Bungalows,” these warm, yet stalwart designs are typified by their tapered columns, […]