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Crossway Passive House: An Unbelievable “Eco-Arch” in the Countryside

Architect Richard Hawkes of Hawkes Architecture, renowned for his sustainable designs, built his family home in the English countryside using Passivhaus (passive house) techniques. The iconic feature of this pioneering house is a scarily thin soaring arched roof. Watch this video to see inside and learn more about this magnificent home.

Tour a 4,000 Square-Foot Passive House Near Ottawa

In this video, we meet Casey & Natasha, a conscious couple who built a passive solar home near Ottawa, Ontario. In addition to orienting their house to face south, they installed overhangs that block the sun to keep it cool during summer months and allow the sun to enter and heat the house during winter months. They also installed a 10 kW solar system that sells clean electricity back to the grid.

A Beautiful Bathroom Remodel Using Locally Sourced Materials

For their master bath renovation, the owners of this beautiful Madison, Wisconsin envisioned a seriously magnificent, sustainably-built master suite — and TDS Custom Construction was up to the challenge.

Plyboo Bamboo Plywood, Dimensional Lumber, and Veneer

For furniture, wall paneling, and cabinetry, Plyboo bamboo plywood, veneer, and dimensional lumber...

Recycled Tile, by Oceanside Glasstile

Oceanside Glasstile was founded in 1992 with a boundless spirit of innovation, a passion for hot glass and a new vision for the tile industry; creating luxury glass tile using recycled bottle glass. As pioneers of handcrafted glass tile they continue to pursue timeless design that preserves, honors and furthers their true artisan heritage.