By Matt Cantor, Cantor Inspections ​ The new Inflation Reduction Act provides almost $400 Billion (that’s with a B) for the mitigation of...

By Kevin Casey of New Avenue Homes Here’s what your designer should consider before putting pen to paper. You’ve done your research,...

Neighbors Adapt Their Homes for Climate Change By Amy Kiser, Verdant Communications & Project Management On a recent weekend in May, the...

Rebuilding Together East Bay North A Design Thinking Approach To The Local Housing Crisis By John William Frye, Executive Director RTEBN...

Teak Me Home Reclaimed Wood Furnishings By Alex Elsinga and Lawrence Grown Editing by Reyna Bernstein ​ Teak Me Home is a sustainable...

By Ariana Makau, Nzilani Glass Conservation ​ ​ SEEN IN A NEW LIGHT Repairing or adding art-glass windows in Bay Area homes increased...

Straw Bale Building emerged in the late 1800s in Nebraska where trees were scarce. A uniquely American innovation has since been exported.

Sometimes you have to lose a little to gain a lot. We’re talking about a savvy, tangible, life-changing investment in improving your home.

Todd Jersey Architecture With interest rates at historic lows and construction costs stabilizing, from a financial vantage point, the...

The Potential of ADUs By Chloe Chapman, Build it Green ​ As you might have heard, California’s residential housing market has a new legal...

By Scott McGlashan McGlashan Architecture - Original and Ecological Design and Planning ​ It has become a mantra among forward thinking...

Home Electrification By Matt Cantor of Cantor Inspections Matt Cantor, architecture graduate of UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental...

Built in 1952, this home in the North Berkeley hills was periodically renovated to update its functionality while preserving the spirit...

There are many economic, social, and environmental benefits to building an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) or guest house. An ADU offers...