ADU Best Practices: Ten Questions to Ask Before Design Begins
By Kevin Casey of New Avenue Homes Here’s what your designer should consider before putting pen to paper. You’ve done your research,...
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The East Bay Green Home Tour:
Neighbors Adapt Their Homes for Climate Change By Amy Kiser, Verdant Communications & Project Management On a recent weekend in May, the...
Old Windows, New Outlook
By Ariana Makau, Nzilani Glass Conservation SEEN IN A NEW LIGHT Repairing or adding art-glass windows in Bay Area homes increased...
Tiny House Empowerment Village
Berkeley’s First-in-Nation Tiny House Empowerment Village Blossoms—in East Oakland By Sally Hindman, Seth Wachtel, and Lawrence Grown In...
THE LAST STRAW? Hardly!
Straw Bale Building emerged in the late 1800s in Nebraska where trees were scarce. A uniquely American innovation has since been exported.
Lose a Little, Gain a Lot
Sometimes you have to lose a little to gain a lot. We’re talking about a savvy, tangible, life-changing investment in improving your home.
4 Basic Steps to Get You Started Planning Your Home Remodel or Addition
Todd Jersey Architecture With interest rates at historic lows and construction costs stabilizing, from a financial vantage point, the...
The Potential of ADUs
The Potential of ADUs By Chloe Chapman, Build it Green As you might have heard, California’s residential housing market has a new legal...
Mid-Century Renovation in North Berkeley
Built in 1952, this home in the North Berkeley hills was periodically renovated to update its functionality while preserving the spirit...
Why Build an ADU
There are many economic, social, and environmental benefits to building an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) or guest house. An ADU offers...
Straw Bale Fire Rebuild
Bale Raising for a Santa Rosa Home's Fire Rebuild Photo credit: c. Ed Caldwell photography On May 9th, Arkin Tilt Architects (ATA) helped...
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