While many of these high-density concepts work best where the target is empty-nesters or young couples without children, the secluded lane is great for families.
A builder wins unanimous city council approval by meeting the city's demand for environmentally sensitive development.
The landscaped courts provide a pleasant walkway to the front doors of the homes.
In nearly every office in every industry across the land, the planning process for 2005 rages on.
This is a refinement of the wide-and-shallow concept that came out of California in the early 1990s.
This first in a four-part series takes open, flexible plumbing from concept to reality.
This last concept is the exception on several fronts. It can be used on sloping or wooded sites, and it can accommodate ranch walk-outs and larger homes than the other high-density plans.
A report released by the Davis Energy Group and the California Energy Commission concluded that automatic ventilation cooling technology combined with building design provides cooling capabilities while reducing energy consumption.
Trailer-able manufactured homes took a publicity beating on television and in newspapers, even though those built since 1994 code upgrades weathered the storm as well, structurally, as site-built homes.
There's a bright spot amid the news of devastation, rebuilding – or rather waiting to rebuild – and sadness following this season's hurricanes. In and around Port Charlotte, in southwestern Florida, in fact, there are eight bright spots.
