Eco-Home Competition Winners Announced
After hundreds of entries, thousands of online public votes, and much heated discussion among the jury, the winners of the Eco-Home competition by FreeGreen for the rebuilding of Greensburg have been...
View ArticleSaving money on Solar
It is with mixed feelings that Kevin and I open our Pacific Gas + Electric bill that includes data on how much energy our house created and house much energy we used for each month of the past year....
View ArticleSmart Home – How green building can save the housing industry
I just read this great article by John Wasik (author of The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome: Turning Around the Unsustainable American Dream and The Audacity of Help) on the ABC 7 website. John writes: “Green is...
View ArticleariaDenver – next phase officially beginning
Last week was an exciting one. I was in Denver to see the final 8 modules get set for the first green/prefab multifamily project that I have worked on, and actually the first one that I am aware of...
View ArticleAriaDenver – Co-Housing
Now that Phase 1 of the ariaDenver project (the sisters housing) is almost complete and the sisters have moved in, the Co-housing portion of the project is starting. Tomorrow there will be a...
View ArticleAria Denver – Snow for Sisters Prefab
The Casa Chiara project is being finalized, and the Sisters are moving in. Moving day in the current Denver snow has turned out to be quite an adventure. However, these are very strong women, and...
View ArticleAria Denver – Another day, Another 8 modules get set
It has been an exciting morning so far. First, I woke up to the Denver Post and read the article titled “Denver nuns go green and modular” and included a fabulous quote from Sister Sue Artone-Fricke...
View Articletreehugger interview: michelle kaufmann imagines a future of green building
My first post as a guest writer for one of my all-time favorite green websites Treehugger. They are interviewing a bunch of cool peeps for Earth Day. Here you can read my thoughts: TreeHugger: What...
View Articlesisters of sustainability
As an architect, one of the most rewarding things is working with a truly special client on a truly special project. I feel so fortunate and honored to be able to work with some of the most amazing...
View ArticleCustom Northern California Home
Photos by John Swain. All images are copyrighted. Copying, distributing, or any other use of these photos is prohibited. This home in Northern California was designed to collaborate with the...
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