Feature

Ammar Eloueini
The R-House puts a new twist on the traditional shotgun style, slicing the pitched-roof home into sections that are offset horizontally or vertically, transforming the “row of rooms” feel into a dynamic space with a subtle circulation pattern and new views/access to the outdoors. This flexible design also allows for easy expansion through stacking and stretching.

Design Competition Challenges Architects to Create Sustainable, Safe Housing for Disaster Victims

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News

 
 

Inside EcoHome Online

 
the north macadam waterfront project is redeveloping the industrial-heavy south shore of portland’s willamette river into a mixed-use community providing housing and educational space for a local university. busby perkins+will was commissioned to develop the master plan for the 20-block area, which was designed to pilot leed-nd standards.

On the Front Lines: David Green, Perkins+Will

Veteran urban designer advocates a long-term approach to sustainable neighborhood...

kraftmaid. products from this iso 14001, esp-certified company use at least 95% recycled-content, epp-certified particleboard and mdf with 100% recovered or recycled wood fibers. the kitchen shown here features the putnam door style in willow with cinnamon trim. 888.562.7744. www.kraftmaid.com.

Product Review: Cabinetry

Cabinets are only as green as the sum of their parts.

alex wilson

Alex Wilson Selected for the 2010 Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing

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Case Studies

Product Reviews

New Products

  • CoveringsETC. Bio-Luminum tiles are crafted from 100% post-consumer recycled aluminum from reclaimed aircraft parts; the material is melted into a block and then sliced into tiles. The tiles, for which the company is seeking Cradle to Cradle certification, feature a bevel on one side and a straight edge on the other; they can be cut with a tile saw with a metal cutting wheel and grinder. 800.720.7814. www.coveringsetc.com.

    Reclaimed Aluminum-Content Tiles From CoveringsETC

    CoveringsETC. Bio-Luminum tiles are crafted from 100% post-consumer recycled aluminum from reclaimed aircraft parts; the material is melted into a block and then sliced into tiles. The tiles, for which the company is seeking Cradle to Cradle certification, feature a bevel on one side and a straight...

     
  • Kraftmaid. Products from this ISO 14001, ESP-certified company use at least 95% recycled-content, EPP-certified particleboard and MDF with 100% recovered or recycled wood fibers. The kitchen shown here features the Putnam door style in willow with cinnamon trim. 888.562.7744. www.kraftmaid.com.

    Recycled-Content Cabinets From Kraftmaid

    Kraftmaid. Products from this ISO 14001, ESP-certified company use at least 95% recycled-content, EPP-certified particleboard and MDF with 100% recovered or recycled wood fibers. The kitchen shown here features the Putnam door style in willow with cinnamon trim. 888.562.7744. www.kraftmaid.com.

     
  • Andersen. The EcoExcel energy performance package includes all windows that qualify for the federal energy tax credit and an online service to verify compliance with the tax credit and save the manufacturers certification statement. Andersen also sponsors Windows in Sustainable Design Design Principles and Federal Tax Incentives an AIAapproved continuing education course at www.architectces.com. Pictured 400 Series Woodwright doublehung windows with LowE4 glass. 800.426.4261. www.andersenwindows.com.

    Energy Performance Window Package From Andersen

    Andersen. The EcoExcel energy performance package includes all windows that qualify for the federal energy tax credit and an online service to verify compliance with the tax credit and save the manufacturer’s certification statement. Andersen also sponsors “Windows in Sustainable Design: Design...

     

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the magazine

May/June 2010

EcoHome helps residential builders, remodelers, designers, and product specifiers compete in the green building market by delivering clear, accurate, and actionable content on green building products and product trends, technical innovations, and building science. EcoHome is the professional's source for the products and practices that contribute to high-quality, practical, and long-lasting sustainable building projects.

 

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