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FEATURES DEPARTMENTS
THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILDING 2021 ................................................12 EDITOR’S NOTE ................................................. 02
COVID- has tested society politically, personally and economically. GREEN BUILDING NEWS .............................. 06
But the building industry has fared better than most of the economy.
Here’s where we are and where we’re going in the coming year. CODE ARENA ..................................................... 51
A Sustained Surge? ...............................................................................................14 IN THE FIELD ...................................................... 52
The housing market, with strong sales, ascending prices and low
mortgage rates, is proving to be a bright spot in the economy—for now. DESIGN IDEAS ................................................... 56
Updating the Home Office .................................................................................18 BUILDING SCIENCE ........................................ 58
With more people than ever shifting to full-time work at home, RESILIENT HOUSING ...................................... 60
many housing designs require rethinking.
Quantum Shift ..........................................................................................................24 TAILGATE ............................................................. 64
The coronavirus has increased buying interest from millennials,
and altered size and design priorities.
HERE’S A SAMPLE OF WHAT’S INSIDE
Health Matters .........................................................................................................32 “The major effect [on the housing market] will
As people spend more time indoors, thoughts turn to how they can
remain healthy and happy. be seen next summer, because a foreclosure
that starts today is probably not going to be
CLASSIC EFFORTS ........................................................................................................37 processed until mid-2021.” PAGE 14
As Green Builder’s Green Home of the Year competition draws near,
here’s a look at several of ’s entrants to see what made them so special.
THE VISION HOUSE: ON THE COVER
DISASTERRESISTANT HOME BUILDING WITH STYLE ................................42 THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE
This house can stand up to extreme climate, high winds, wildres and BUILDING 2021
seismic activity while oering unfettered views of the Seattle Cascades.
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