Heating an average house generates ~8,000 pounds of CO2 a year, more than 14x the 558 pounds of CO2 emitted by a tiny house. ... energy-efficient, and space-efficient.

The Coral is just under 22 feet in length (6.7 meters) and a minimal width (8 feet/2.5 meters), while the height can vary from 6.8 feet to 12 feet (2.1 to 3.7 meters).

In 2015, Russell moved back to Bend and, with the help of a friend, constructed the prototype for his first small and efficient house, which he named “The Hiatus.”. Desiring to expand upon his ...

Designed to accommodate four people, Tiny Lars boasts a classic two-bedroom layout with two spacious lofts. Still, there's a catch – Tiny Lars could actually be used as a three-bedroom house on ...

The average price of a tiny house is about $50,000, and most owners of these compact dwellings have no mortgage.Once you invest upfront, the most efficient tiny house is the gift that keeps on ...

Airtight and super-insulated, a passive house uses around 90% less energy. When the Canadian engineer Harold Orr and his colleagues began designing an ultra-efficient home in Saskatchewan in the ...

A green building standard known as Passive House that lowers energy use is catching on in the US. Passive homes in New York and Massachusetts had utility bills between 30% and 50% lower on average.

The tiny house festival features food ... A 300-square-foot home uses far less energy than a 3,000-square-foot home, and builders are making sure they’re making each square foot as efficient as ...

A program that builds small energy-efficient houses in the backyards of Seattle residents is helping to address a persistent problem. By Jane Margolies This article is part of our Design special ...

The $1.4 billion, 691-foot Winthrop Center on Federal Street is the world’s largest office building certified as “passive house,” a designation that means it’s among the world’s most ...