me Attractive Puget Sound home doubles as tsunami-resilient fortress By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 01:00:02 +0000 While its name might evoke scenes of Mother Nature at her most destructive, the Tsunami House on Camano Island, Wash. revolves around comfort and resilience. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Sustainable Forestry: a timeline By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 20 May 2010 19:40:23 +0000 Sustainable forestry. Here's an overview of how the sustainable forestry movement has evolved from the 1960s to the present. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
me How to find environmentally friendly wood By www.networx.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:59:26 +0000 Some lumber is not eco-friendly; the trick is to find sustainable forests and other alternatives. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Green Books campaign: The Homesteader's Kitchen By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:02:22 +0000 Wholesome recipes and motherly advice in a responsibly-printed cookbook. Full Article Healthy Eating
me Tropical forest management improving By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:30:33 +0000 A new report suggests that while many countries are getting better at managing their tropical forests, deforestation remains a very real danger. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
me What does 'sustainable supply chain' mean for the planet? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:03:09 +0000 As commerce becomes increasingly global, American corporations are taking steps to develop sustainable supply chains that span the country and the planet. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
me Wood meets the waterfront in Timber in the City design competition By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:04:10 +0000 A winner is announced for Timber in the City, a design competition that challenged entrants to design a wood-centric mixed-use complex for Red Hook, Brooklyn. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Vote to name two of Pluto's moons By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:00:01 +0000 If you've ever wanted to leave your mark on the heavens, here's your chance. Full Article Space
me Pluto moons get new names By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 13:27:53 +0000 It's official! Two tiny moons orbiting the dwarf planet Pluto finally have new names: Styx and Kerberos. Full Article Space
me New Horizons phoned home after Pluto flyby By www.space.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:04:46 +0000 The first-ever flyby of Pluto was a big success. Full Article Space
me Pluto's planetary purgatory may soon come to an end By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 12:12:11 +0000 NASA scientists hatch proposal to redefine what it means to be a planet in our solar system. Full Article Space
me NASA selects nickname for next celestial target By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 15:11:11 +0000 NASA asked the internet for help in choosing a nickname for the Kuiper Belt object named '(486958) 2014 MU69.' Full Article Space
me Evergreen homes: House of the Immediate Future By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:00:36 +0000 To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle, Habitat for Humanity constructs a prefab-hybrid home that incorporates various future-t Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Big business for Miami-based purveyor of prefab micro-homes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:31:58 +0000 The Miami Herald profiles Cabin Fever, a Little Haiti-based prefab firm specializing in versatile and affordable micro-dwellings that have a growing fanbase acr Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Southern California's first Blu Home prefab unfolded in Joshua Tree By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:18:13 +0000 With Sonoma County in the bag, affordable prefab builder Blu Homes unveils its first project in Southern California: a remote, low-impact desert retreat owned b Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Grow Community: Evergreen homes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:00:26 +0000 Thar she grows! The first three model homes at Grow Community, a net-zero energy development centered around gardening and low-impact modes of transportation, a Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Blu Homes beefs up iconic green prefab with Sidebreeze By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:00:59 +0000 From prefab powerhouse Blu Homes comes the company's eighth and largest design: A spacious, two-story take on Michelle Kaufmann's pioneering prefab, the Breezeh Full Article Remodeling & Design
me The Solar Homestead: Now coming to a 'range' near you By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:44:40 +0000 The Solar Homestead, a nifty homage to early Appalachian mountain settlement camps that wowed the crowds at the 2011 Solar Decathlon, is now available from Ashe Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Slaying the dinosaur: Low-cost, high-performance prefabs from Unity Homes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:01:11 +0000 Aiming to help eradicate the 'performance dinosaur' otherwise known as the standard American home, Bensonwood launches an affordable green prefab offshoot dubbe Full Article Remodeling & Design
me LivingHomes launches LEED Platinum-aspiring CK series By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:00:37 +0000 LivingHomes once again teams up with manufactured home heavyweight Cavco for a trio of low-ish-cost, high-quality green prefabs that have nothing to do with Mar Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Blu Homes taps into mod outbuilding market with new acquisition By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 03:53:00 +0000 In conjunction with Greenbuild 2012, prefab firm Blu Homes announces the acquisition of Modern Cabana, a family-run company specializing in stylish accessory dw Full Article Remodeling & Design
me When Pharrell met Zaha: Duo to collaborate on prefab housing? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:10:29 +0000 Architect Zaha Hadid is "touring around" a prefab concept with musician/design dabbler extraordinaire Pharrell Williams. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me For the first time, iconic green prefab 'breezes' onto the Eastern Seaboard By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:34:18 +0000 Blu Homes celebrates the East Coast debut of the iconic Breezehouse with an open house weekend in New York's Hudson Valley region. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Homes of the future, today [Infographic] By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:15:17 +0000 Prefab builder Blu Homes details a few considerations — energy-efficient and climate change-ready among them — when thinking about your future home. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Self-build, surprise-free starter homes offered to newbie Dutch homeowners By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2013 20:44:47 +0000 The oldest city in the Netherlands attracts first-time homeowners with flat-pack prefab abodes free of hidden costs or complications. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me With new model home, Breezehouse gets SoCal treatment By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:35:15 +0000 Blu Homes arrives on the L.A. market with a Breezehouse model home boasting SoCal specific features including bigger walk-in closets and more windows. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Railway arch-repurposing housing scheme in London nothing to laugh at By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:47:05 +0000 Despite the unfortunate acronym, the London Original Loft (LOL) proposal cleverly repurposes unused railway viaduct arches into cave-like residences. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Stack 'em up: A prefab apartment tower rises in Manhattan By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:27:33 +0000 Check out this video of NYC's first prefab residential building coming to life over a 4-week span in Manhattan's Inwood section. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me From Spain, a minimalist micro-home that's the 'extreme of abstraction' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 12:30:01 +0000 Watch a tiny prefab home be 'dropped' into a vacant lot outside of Madrid with not much more than an electric screwdriver and a crane. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Blu Homes unveils infill-ready green prefab By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:00:07 +0000 Blu Homes tackles the suburbs with Balance Metro, a new take on a 3-bedroom design that's geared for infill lots. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me In Arlington, a free historic home with one not-so-small caveat By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 22:07:03 +0000 A pair of preservation-minded architects are giving away a historic 1926 bungalow sold as a mail order kit home by Sears with one big catch ... Full Article Remodeling & Design
me YMCA unveils flat-pack abodes for Londoners transitioning out of homelessness By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 18:31:18 +0000 Catering to young Londoners struggling to enter the city's real estate market, the YMCA's Y:Cube Housing offers a green prefab-based step toward independence. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me With latest design, Blu Homes does modern green prefab Wright By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 03:00:57 +0000 Blue Homes' view-ready Balance prefab finds a most appropriate home on the ancestral stomping grounds of Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me 'Prefabulous World': New book highlights cream of the crop in prefab homes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:55:00 +0000 The gorgeously illustrated "Prefabulous World" highlights some of the most cutting-edge, eco-friendly modular homes in the world. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me This low-cost Vietnamese abode is a half-prefab, half-DIY affair By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 23:14:00 +0000 From Vo Tong Nghia Architects comes a finish-it-yourself dwelling that can be delivered throughout the Mekong Delta via long-tail boat. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Denmark's Maintenance-Free House is protected from the elements by glass skin By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 20:50:14 +0000 Assembled on site in just 2 days with the aid of screwdrivers, this boxy plywood beauty is designed to last at least 150 years. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me In Washington, legal skirmish over view-marring modular cabin comes to a happy end By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 19:10:01 +0000 A judge in Okanogan County, Wash. rules that an ill-sited prefab hut must be moved from its landscape-altering perch above the Methow Valley. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me Egg-shaped hideaway gives whole new meaning to 'escape pod' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 13:30:40 +0000 Powered by the wind and sun, Ecocapsule is the ultimate off-grid micro-home for vagabond vacationers. Full Article Remodeling & Design
me How the Thanksgiving meal evolved By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 14:10:01 +0000 Turkey gradually became the centerpiece of the holiday, alongside the additions of regional favorites, to create the modern feast we know today. Full Article Family Activities
me DIY Spiced Caramel Apple Cider By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 14:55:03 +0000 It takes only a few minutes to whip up this delicious cold-weather drink at home. Full Article Healthy Eating
me How to avoid a Thanksgiving dinner meltdown By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:13:58 +0000 Get a jump on Thanksgiving prep with these pro tips and avoid holiday meltdowns. Full Article Healthy Eating
me Show that gratitude, no matter the time of year By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 23:38:01 +0000 We practice thankfulness on certain holidays, but why not all the time? Full Article Responsible Living
me DIY centerpiece: Pinecone and wheat arrangement By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:47:43 +0000 Decorate your table with this inexpensive, natural arrangement that also happens to be compostable. Full Article At Home
me Unusually popular Thanksgiving foods reveal America's love of non-dairy whipped topping By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:57:33 +0000 NYT and Google teamed up to find the most distinctive Thanksgiving dishes by state. Some of the more unusual ones have whipped topping in common. Full Article Recipes
me What's the difference between Canadian Thanksgiving and American Thanksgiving? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:10:24 +0000 It's colder up here and the harvest is earlier, but that's not the only reason Canadian Thanksgiving is different than American Thanksgiving. Full Article Family Activities
me How to freeze pies and get ahead of the game By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 20:25:14 +0000 Get ahead of the holidays by making and freezing unbaked and baked pies, crusts and filling before the rush. Full Article Healthy Eating
me Make-ahead dishes for your Thanksgiving menu By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 18:33:44 +0000 Take some of the stress out of the big day by preparing some of your menu days, even weeks, ahead. Full Article Recipes
me Why Black Friday is such a sign of the times By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Nov 2015 15:59:35 +0000 As the middle class disappears, the rich go hiking and the poor fight over bargains. Full Article Personal Finance
me Frozen remains of missing couple emerge from Swiss glacier By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:58:15 +0000 Frozen remains found in Swiss glacier of couple who disappeared 75 years ago while hiking in the Alps. Full Article Arts & Culture
me Why some people love animals and others, not so much By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:57:34 +0000 Loving animals may have been passed down genetically from ancestors who appreciated their services. Full Article Pets