Building Green - Home Plans
Home Plans: (See PreFabs also) a small, small sampling... |
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www.freegreen.com |
FreeGreen- Free Green stock plans !!! *** |
dreamgreenhomes.com |
Dream Green Homes. Numerous designs using Earth, Wood, Straw, Bamboo, Stone, Manufactured, Lightweight Concrete, Organic, Domes, Earth Sheltered, etc. |
www.architectural
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Architectural House Plans. Working drawings for client-inspired, architect-designed, built homes. Straw Bale House Plans, Solar, lots more, but not all green. |
www.bambooliving.com |
Bamboo Living. Bamboo homes manufactured in Vietnam and delivered and re-assembled anywhere in the world. |
www.ecohouseplan.com |
Eco House Plan, a collaboration between Clean Air Gardening and Virtual Architect, a green house plan that was designed from the ground up to be energy efficient and environmentally friendly. |
www.hometta.com |
Hometa. International architects offer blueprints of cutting edge progressive and sustainable modern homes under 2500 sf. *** |
www.passivehouse.us |
Passive House Planning Package. Building modeling software for new construction or renovation. Turn your home into a Passive Home. *** |
www.baihomes.com |
Building Alternatives Inc. uses Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) which creates a strong, air-tight, well insulated building envelope with minimal construction waste. Lots of A-Frame-Mountain-Top designs. Based in Woodland Park, CO. |
www.the99khouse.com |
99K House Competition. Challenging architects to create an innovative design for a small house that is affordable, sustainable and energy efficient. |
blog.houseplans.com |
Dan Gregory at Homeplans Eye on Design Blog. Nice home plan design blog. |
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