According to HomeAdvisor, the average cost of having a new house built in the U.S. was $305,372 in 2016. Clearly, this cost can vary A LOT depending on what choices you make, and there are A LOT of choices when you decide to build a custom home. If you’re looking for a less expensive, easier to design, and more sustainable home, check out these 18 alternatives.
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Greywater systems reuse our wastewater right at home. They can be highly engineered or super simple. Either way, they conserve Earth’s most precious resource.
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The UN Sustainable Development Goals can help inform your building choices for a more efficient use of resources and a healthier, happier life. Transform your home and support economic growth and a sustainable future.
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As our skilled trades workforce “grays out” and retires, recruiting more women could help diversify the workforce and reduce labor shortages.
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Using a greywater system means you need plant-friendly, greywater-safe cleaning products. See our top picks for cleaning, laundry, body, and more!
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With the climate crisis accelerating, we must minimize the carbon load of our buildings. This means reducing the embodied carbon that is used to create the materials that go into our buildings as well as the emissions of the buildings in operation.
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Carbon positive homes set a new standard by producing more energy on-site than the building requires to operate.
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Avocado Green Mattress is on a mission is to be the most respected source for green mattresses and pillows at affordable prices — while maintaining environmentally conscious, ethical, and sustainable business practices — to help safeguard your health and protect our planet.
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