Living Foz apartments, Porto

Wednesday, June 16th 2010
Living Foz apartments, Porto

Modern apartment design called Oporto Apartments is design by dEMM arquitectura. This modern architecture apartment Located nearby Oporto’s seaside area, The apartment Living Foz is composed by 40 apartments distributed over 7 floors. Unleashing 30 percent of the plot area for a collective use garden, a relief to the neighboring construction is obtained. This apartment has a beautiful interior design, modern architecture and suitable for the... 

Tempe Urban Living by Baldinger Architectural Studio

Tuesday, June 15th 2010
Tempe Urban Living by Baldinger Architectural Studio

Modern architecture design is designed by Baldinger Architectural Studio. This beautiful design is called Tempe Urban Living, a fifteen unit residential project, located in the university town of Tempe, Arizona. Tempe Urban Living is a fifteen unit urban infill project located in the university town of Tempe Arizona. The dwellings are designed as modern Tri-level units. The three levels are connected by an open stairwell that acts a light shaft, drawing... 

Strong Homebuyer Demand Fuels Robust Opening Sales of “The 2010 New Home Collection”

Friday, February 5th 2010
Strong Homebuyer Demand Fuels Robust Opening Sales of "The 2010 New Home Collection"

The Irvine Company announced that the grand opening of “The 2010 New Home Collection” resulted in an astounding 70 home sales — the largest number of new home sales on The Irvine Ranch since 2006. More than 10,000 visitors toured the highly anticipated 2010 New Home Collection – a series of 25 consumer-inspired floorplans by many of California’s most-respected homebuilders – located throughout eight neighborhoods in the acclaimed... 

Modern Beach House in Truro by ZeroEnergy Design

Thursday, February 4th 2010
Modern Beach House in Truro by ZeroEnergy Design

Planning for the extreme variation in occupancy was an issue the designers dealt with from the start. The home is split into a ˜Living Bar’ and a ˜Sleeping Bar.’ The Sleeping Bar is the expansion module with numerous bedrooms & bathrooms to accommodate the entire family. The Living Bar includes the living and dining areas, as well as a secondary master bedroom – all that the couple needs when the children are away. This programmatic... 

Remodeled McCormick Ranch Home

Tuesday, January 26th 2010
Remodeled McCormick Ranch Home

Located on a secluded cul de sac in McCormick Ranch, this remodeled beauty will stand out from the rest. A top to bottom remodel with high-end materials has created one of the finest homes in the area. The home features a living room with wood floors, built-in bookcases, high vaulted ceilings, and a two-way fireplace. The comfortable family room is pre-wired for a flat panel TV and has 5-channel surround sound installed. The kitchen has Brookhaven... 

LEED Rated PrecisionCraft Log Home

Saturday, November 21st 2009
LEED Rated PrecisionCraft Log Home

For Mark and Crystal Ryan, building their dream mountain house was synonymous with building what is commonly referred to as a “green” home. This Oregon couple turned to award-winning Mountain Architects and PrecisionCraft Log Homes & Timber Frame to help them design and manufacture a log home that is now in the final certification process to be awarded the LEED Platinum rating. LEED, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a... 

James Hardie Building Materials and San Diego Habitat for Humanity Build “Green-Friendly” Homes

Friday, November 13th 2009
James Hardie Building Materials and San Diego Habitat for Humanity Build "Green-Friendly" Homes

San Diego Habitat for Humanity® (SDHFH) has made significant modifications in the design and construction of its homes to make them increasingly self-sustaining, reducing maintenance costs for the partner families as well as the need for repairs and upgrades. Smart design incorporates eco-friendly and recycled materials, energy efficient appliances and lighting, and drought tolerant plants and trees. James Hardie® Building Materials has stepped... 

Irvine Company to Debut Its 2010 New Home Collection

Wednesday, October 21st 2009
Irvine Company to Debut Its 2010 New Home Collection

Inspired by extensive research about what consumers want when they purchase a home – and responding to pent-up demand for new housing – the Irvine Company is set to debut a collection of homes that the company will begin selling early next year. Known as “The 2010 New Home Collection,” the series of 25 floor plans from six different builders will be located throughout eight neighborhoods in the villages of Woodbury and Woodbury East, two of... 

Video: The Pink Panther(TM) Breaks Silence: Identifies Biggest Energy Consumer

Saturday, November 22nd 2008

Armed with survey results revealing public misperceptions about energy use, The Pink Panther(TM), Chief Energy Officer at Owens Corning, broke his decades of silence on October 9, 2008 to focus national attention on the massive amount of energy used to heat and cool buildings. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), 40 percent of U.S. energy is swallowed by buildings, yet most Americans believe transportation and industry are the largest... 

White Paper Recommends 22 Ways Building Designers and Contractors Can Fight Climate Change

Tuesday, November 18th 2008

Green Buildings + Climate Change,” a 64-page White Paper from Building Design+Construction magazine (http://www.bdcnetwork.com), offers 22 action items that architects, building engineers, contractors, homebuilders, building owners, and real estate developers can take to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Buildings account for about 70% of electricity use, about 40% of primary energy consumption, and 40% of carbon emissions in developed...