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Forget AC! Cool Your Home Naturally

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Southern Comfort in a Straw Bale Home

By Claire Anderson

This rural Georgia home balances grace and style with sustainable design.

A Barn Reborn

By Carola Kittredge

This Maryland barn has been transformed into a unique and attractive solar home.

Thunderhouse

By Pete and Arlene Charest

Want to build your dream house for only $2,000? Pete and Arlene Charest’s low-impact hideaway cabin provides the answer with their diamond shaped house.

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