As an exercise in green design, this LEED Platinum–certified house puts a check in every column: passive solar, active solar, rainwater collection, natural daylighting and ventilation, energy-efficient electrical and mechanical systems, resource-conserving materials, a tight building envelope...
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The Custom Home Design Awards judges rhapsodized over this covered pier in South Carolina.
A set of concrete steps leads from the yard down to the cantilevered dock. The standing-seam metal roof and built-in wooden benches make the project a perfect place for lazing away a hot summer day.
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When South Carolina general contractor Wallie Hiers decided to build a home for himself and his family, his top priorities were ample views, natural light, and cross ventilation.
Among America's great cities, perhaps none so prides itself on being different as San Francisco.