Renewable Resources
YUCK OLD PAINT was founded in response to the limited options that exist for the safe and eco-friendly disposal of old cans of paint….
Wetlands Idyll
A Bethesda couple had fallen in love with Rehoboth Beach years before they decided to buy a vacation home there. Children in tow, they made…
Out on a Limb
On a whim, while visiting a client’s job site in 2001, architect Mark Kohler walked down to the end of the wooded street to…
Sun Catcher
Located on a bluff high above a mighty river, a multi-tiered stone, wood and stucco home would look right at home in Aspen or…
River Dance
While flipping through a newspaper, architect Theresa del Ninno noticed an enticing advertisement for a waterfront property offering sunset views. That led her to…
An Eco-Centric Plan
Many local builders talk about green construction these days. But few are tackling the movement with the gusto of Gary Nash. The Nash…
Au Naturel
Building green should no longer be the exception but the rule, according to Yuri Sagatov of Sagatov Homes. “It is simply fundamental building…
Green By Design
Living “green” is more than a design decision for Jeff and Alice Speck. It’s a commitment to the joys of the urban mix….
Green by Design
When George and Holly Stone decided to renovate the kitchen of their Clarksville, Maryland, home, they were very clear about what they wanted….
The Green Scene
The LEAF house includes energy-efficient appliances and skylights. Photo © James PetroThe buildings we work and live in have a significant impact on the…
Green Scene- Eco-Conscious Landscaping
A green roof in Austin, Texas, designed by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower center. Photo by Philip HawkinsGreen, sustainable and eco-friendly are buzzwords…
The Eco-Friendly Home
Neopolitan bamboo flooring. Green is big. It’s trendy. But, as most practitioners of green design will tell you, it also just makes sense. We’ve…
Shades of Green
Beth Knox, wife of architect Bill Hutchins, reads on the sun porch of their sustainably designed home in Takoma Park. The porch is framed…