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The Most Popular Home Plans by Region

The Most Popular Home Plans by Region

The most popular house sizes and design styles in the third quarter of 2014 for Houseplans.com.

My Top 6 Floor Plan Features

My Top 6 Floor Plan Features

The key elements to look for in a floor plan, from mud room to porch.

Design for Disaster

Design for Disaster

Recent tornadoes and earthquakes prompt this article explaining what you can do to make your new or existing house safer in a weather event or earthquake.

House of the Future

House of the Future

Not So Big House author and architect Sarah Susanka describes how she thinks the house of the future will look and function.

5 Lessons From Passive House Design

5 Lessons From Passive House Design

What you can learn from so-called Passive House Design -- i.e. houses with very low energy use -- and apply to the building of any home.

Solar Panels Made Simple

Solar Panels Made Simple

How to make going solar a smooth process.

Meet Our Green Living Plans

Meet Our Green Living Plans

FreeGreen's entire library of energy-efficient plans is now part of the Houseplans.com inventory.

12 Essentials for Building Green

12 Essentials for Building Green

Green design and development experts share what you need to know before breaking ground.

Why 1950s' Style Ranch Houses Are All The Rage Again

Why 1950s' Style Ranch Houses Are All The Rage Again

More and more, people are starting to crave the practicality of one-story living -- and that's what ranch houses are all about.

An Antidote to Cookie Cutter Homes

An Antidote to Cookie Cutter Homes

Scott talks to Houseplans.com CEO Jamie Roche about alternatives to cookie cutter home designs.

Homes for Aging In Place: Key Issues

Homes for Aging In Place: Key Issues

A geriatrician offers advice for aging in place -- important to consider as you plan your new home.

A Home Designed like an Audi Sportscar

A Home Designed like an Audi Sportscar

New modern designs by Arch L. A. B. and what inspired them.

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