The 2013 iteration of California’s Title 24 energy standards, which came into effect last July, effectively raises the bar on the energy...

Cross-laminated cedar panels were chosen to clad Sentinel House, Vancouver, B.C. Architects are fortunate to have a wide variety of...

an elongated plan form oriented on an east-west axis, extensive amounts of glazing on the sun-facing flank, earth-sheltering by berming...

The open plan kitchen at Sun and Sky House, http://www.silvernailarch.com/nhSun+Sky.html Plan Carefully for the Busiest Room in the House...

Research applying the approaches ecologists use to the understanding of ecosystems can help increase our understanding. “Building ecology...

The ‘Whole Buildings’ process draws from the knowledge pool of all the stakeholders across the life cycle of the project, from defining...

“It all has to do with why did you build this building here? Why did you transport that oil halfway across the earth?” Pliny Fisk III...

Using the wind for passive cooling and fresh air Wind ventilation is a type of passive ventilation that uses the force of the wind to...

“When they have a choice, people will always gravitate to those rooms which have light on two sides, and leave the rooms which are lit...

An infinity pool can be used to frame how your home is to be perceived from a pre-selected vantage point. Our firm was recently...

House in Zakopane, Poland Architect/theorist Christopher Alexander conceptualized Pattern #117: Sheltering Roof in his 1977 book, A...

The beach house is a construction dedicated to the worship of the sun The beach house occupies a special place in our hearts. It...

The Study “Drinking Water Quality Performance for Newly Installed Polypropylene and Crosslinked Polyethylene Plumbing Pipe” questions the...

Principles for utilizing natural light include: • use diffused rather than direct sunlight. • avoid over-glazing which may cause glare...

The Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) describes Integrated Project Delivery as “an approach to the design and construction process that...

A couple’s compartmentalized built-in desk alcoves. With two separate alcoves, each partner in the relationship is assured of having an...

Why is it important? Effective use of daylighting can improve one’s mental state, enhance moods, boost focus and mental acuity, lower...

What is a Net-Zero Energy Home? Detail of Vega House, an NZE home located in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Net-zero simply means that a...

The potential health effects of the very low frequency EMFs surrounding power lines and electrical devices are the subject of on-going...

LEED NC 2.2-registered SLVWD Facilities Consolidation Project exemplifies results arising from the IDP process. Integrated building...