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House Call: The Vhouse
Los Angeles

click for more pics Name: Vhouse Architects: XTEN Architecture Location: Sherman Oaks, CA We've always had a love and hate relationship with the Valley. Growing up on the northern most part of the S...

House 2 by Morphogenesis

This gorgeous green house was built in response to two central design issues: the family as a social unit and the environment. According to the New Delhi-based architects, Morphogenesis, “Its unique...

House Tour: Inside Marc and Lana's Big Dig House
Lexington, Massachusets

Name: Marc and Lana Location: Lexington, Massachusetts Years lived in: Just about two Enter Big Dig House Gallery Last fall on a tour of Lexington's mid-century modern homes, we were lucky enoug...

Green Tour: Lisa and Ron's Sustainable Town House
Chicago

Name: Lisa & Ron Elkins, 2 Point Perspective, inc. Location: 2120 N. Bissell Street, Chicago IL 60614 Size: 1800 sq/ft Years lived in: 4, Owned >> Enter Slideshow We were tipped off about this...

Most Popular Green Tours
Best of 2008

House tours are one of our most popular features for you readers, and I’m no exception – I can’t get enough of them. We’ve toured apartments, historic renovations, vacation homes, high-tech, p...

Green Tour: Don's Definitely Green, Almost Dream Home

Name: Don and Alberto Location: Austin, Texas Years Lived In: 2 Size: 2,000 square feet >Enter Slideshow “When people ask me if this is my dream house,” owner and architect Don jokes, “All I...

Green Tour: Angie and Ed’s Practical Green

Name: Angie & Ed Location: Chicago, Illinois Size: 2800 sq/ft Years Owned: 3 Months! >>Enter Slideshow Ed & Angie describe themselves as “not the type of people that want to live on the bleedin...

Ann's 2-in-1 House

Name: Ann Porsmose Location: Denmark Years lived in: 1 Enter Slideshow Our architect friend Ann Porsmose built much of this house herself. Just one of the many ways it is green: it's designed to ...

Green Home Tour: Just-the-Right Size Custom Home
Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright

This beautifully crafted home was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie house and is adorned with beautiful woodwork. A house that feels like "home", substituting extravagance for comfort and design....

Green Tour: A Barn Inspired Wisconsin Retreat

Name: Carol & Dave Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Size: 2600 sq/ft Years lived in: 2 years owned >>Enter Slideshow I’ve had the great pleasure of spending a beautiful, long weekend at this v...

Green Tour: Harbinger Showhouse
West Coast Green 2008

Name:SG Blocks Harbinger - Design by Lawrence Group Location: San Jose Convention Center Size: 1700 sq/ft Assembled In: 4.5 hours >> Enter Slideshow The Harbinger is 1,700 sq-ft of pure illusion. ...

Green Tour: Lynne's Green Historic Restoration

Names: Lynne Henrietta Siodmak and Rubi Occupations: Textile Designer and Australian Cattle Dog, respectively Location: Ventura, Ca Size: 2600 sq/ft Years lived in: Owned 4.5 years >> Enter Slidesh...

House Tour: Rose's Self-Sufficient Solar Home and Garden
Washington DC

Name: Rose Occupation: attorney Location: McLean, VA Size: 1700 sq ft house Years lived in: 12 years, owned A proud hippie, Rose is truly committed to a green lifestyle. Her home is completely ene...

Green Tour: A Portland Rummer

Name: Jay and Brett Location: Portland, Oregon Years lived in: 4, owned Enter Slideshow Jay and Brett painstakingly remodeled their Rummer home—a Portland developer's copycat version of the ...

Green Tour: Nord's Straw Bale Home

(Hello again to Jen, who is trying out for a position on the Re-Nest editorial team. Check out her recent post on DIY Sock Potholders and enjoy the tour!) Names: Nord & Margaret, plus Kipling, Linco...

Green Tour: Rhizome Collective

(Hello again to Amber, one of the bloggers trying out for a spot on the Re-Nest editorial team. Her recent post on aDIY Irrigation System is here - please enjoy the tour she has put together for us ...

Green Tour: Green with an Abundance of Artistic Style

(Hello again to Trent, one of the bloggers trying out for a spot on the Re-Nest editorial team. His recent post on Cold Brew Coffee is here - please enjoy the tour he has put together for us today. ...

Green Tour: Anne's Sunny Renovation

(Hello again to Rachel, one of the bloggers trying out for a spot on the Re-Nest editorial team. Her first post on RetroPlate concrete floor finishing is here - please enjoy the tour she has put toge...

Green Tour: Malena and Graham's Shrine to '59

Name: Malena and Graham Location: Portland, Oregon Years lived in: 2, owned Enter Slideshow It took Malena and Graham a long time to find their home, and it's not green in the expected ways. You...

Green Home: 700 Palms House

I've seen the outside of this modern house in Venice hundreds of times, basically every time I come home, but with its giant walls I'd never caught a glimpse of the inside until now: ...

Green Tour: Green By Design in West Oakland, Part I

We met architect Matt Baran in an earlier post. Now here's a tour of the house he's building in West Oakland, California. It's designed to take advantage of the California climate... and to requir...

House Tour: Amy's Green House Goes Platinum

Name: Amy Occupation: Real Estate Agent Location: Mt. Pleasant in Washington, DC Type: row house built in the late 1800's Size: 1900 sq/ft Years lived in: owned for 2 (renovations took a year) >> E...

House Tour: Michelle Kaufmann's Smart Home

>> Enter Slideshow Yesterday, we trekked down to the Museum of Science and Industry to do the press tour of architect Michelle Kaufmann’s MK Solaire, which officially opens today. It was stormy, ...

SF House Tour: The Janssen Family's Roving Abode

Name: Matt, Sara, and Bella Janssen Location: On the road, at time of post: Scottsdale, AZ Size: Approx. 200 sq. ft. (32 ft x 8 ft) Years lived in: 8 months >>Enter Slideshow We couldn't have dr...

Green Tour: Michelle Kaufmann's Very Own Glidehouse

Name: Michelle Kaufmann Location: Novato, Ca Size: 1560 sq/ft Years lived in: 4 Average gas/electric bill: $0 >> Enter Slideshow! We remember where we were when it happened: It was a windy f...