After climbing to historic heights this spring, lumber prices are headed back down—fast. Last week the cash price per thousand board feet of lumber fell $211 to $1,113, according to industry trade publication Random Lengths. That's
Nestled in Oskaloosa, the Carroll Alsop House is one of seven Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian homes in the state of Iowa. Tucked away on the east edge of the city of Oskaloosa in Iowa,
January 2020 now seems like a lifetime ago. The way we lived, the priorities we had, the hugs we shared. Was that really us? While our notions of safety, wellbeing and personal space have
California Earthships Tucked back up on a rise overlooking the ocean outside Todos Santos. It is the coolest, most unique structure around, a wonderful example of idealism and ingenuity in an idyllic landscape of
Many homeowners assume that a concrete home will cost considerably more than a comparable stick-built house. But in reality, you may actually save money by building with concrete when you factor in life-cycle costs,
The blue planet is becoming grayer by the day, as Earth is paved over with concrete. The world churns out about 4 billion tons of cement, the glue that holds concrete together, every year, and the
Professor Mark Gillott and his team constructed a replica 1930s semi-detached house on campus in order to run the tests. Here is what they found makes a home more efficient. Researchers at Nottingham
Actress and activist Sophia Bush sits down with experts to get the answers to our audience’s most pressing questions about today’s most confusing topics, with emphasis on the straightforward facts you, ahem, need to
Closed cavity facades Studies show that overall building energy consumption can be significantly reduced by the use of double-skin and closed cavity facades—by as much as 20% in most climates—relative to the baseline of
A Passive Solar Home Built Into the Hillside Asks $610K in Northern California. Designed in 1980, the partially sunken Sunburst Residence keeps a low profile—and a low carbon footprint. In Applegate, California, halfway between
