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Style + Sustainability

Architect David Peabody conceives Fairfax City’s 
first net-zero-energy home with a 
sleek, modern aesthetic

Sustainable Design

Style + Sustainability

Alexandria architect David Peabody only designs green projects—trying, as he says, “to make buildings that are as benign as possible.” So it made sense for an Alexandria couple wanting to […]

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. For a small fee, the company […]

Wetlands Idyll

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 the trek each summer […]

Out on a Limb

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 see a […]

Sun Catcher

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 Big Sur. Which is […]

River Dance

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 check out the for-sale […]

An Eco-Centric Plan

  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 Construction president got […]

Au Naturel

  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 science,” he says. “It’s […]

Green By Design

  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. From their striking […]

Green by Design

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. As the owners of […]

The Green Scene

  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 environment—and not a […]

Green Scene- Eco-Conscious Landscaping

  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 on the […]

The Eco-Friendly Home

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 dug through the […]

Shades of Green

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 with locust logs […]

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