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  • Marking Their Mark

    The 2011 COTE Top Ten Green Projects are working examples of the power of a thoroughly integrated approach to architecture, natural systems, and technology.

  • July Legislative Update

    A roundup of local, state, and federal legislation and government news affecting green home building.

  • Case Study: Affordable Multifamily in San Jose

    The Gish Family Apartment complex provides a fresh-air approach to affordable housing.

  • EHDA Honorable Mention: LivingSmart at Fair Oaks Ranch

    Built to the National Green Building Standard's Gold level, this development showcases sustainable production building.

  • EHDA Grand Award: Caterpillar House

    This Carmel, Calif., home's gracefully elongated shape modernizes the iconic ranch-house concept while maximizing views and daylighting.

  • EHDA Merit Award: 25th Street Residence

    This modest 1920s house was transformed into a stellar LEED-Platinum contemporary home through an exemplary list of sustainable features.

  • The Week in Green: July 1-7

    A roundup of green building news including potential net-zero legislation for California and the latest in LED light bulbs.

  • California May Require Net-Zero Homes by 2020

    July 9--By 2020, California regulators want builders to make new houses so energy-efficient that on balance, they consume no energy at all, state officials said.

  • Study Names San Francisco Greenest Major City in the U.S.

    Out of 27 major U.S. and Canadian cities, San Francisco is named the leading metropolis in terms of environmental sustainability.

  • Ranking Green Cities and Markets

    Recently, two indexes were released examining the country’s top cities and office markets for green initiatives, including green building. Is your hometown among them?