Can a Home Last 200 Years?
With walls and roof clad in aluminum, this ultra-modern home aims for record-setting durability....
Posts about durability
Notable Dry Erase Paint Adds Extreme Durability to the Wall Surfacing Mix
You might not think of a two- epoxy paint as “green,” but it boasts durability (and purpose) far...
Top Five Reasons Why Natural Stone is a Sustainable Choice for Your Home
There is growing interest in creating beautiful, timeless, homes that are also sustainable. In...
Fortress Mentality: Earthquake and Fire-Proof Homes?
A FRIEND OF MINE makes documentaries for “Nova” and the “History Channel.” She calls their approach...
Behind the Walls: VISION House at Mariposa Meadows
Green Builder Media is making steady progress toward building durable, resilient and...
Building Science: SIPs Go Up at Mariposa Meadows
Spending the last quarter-century in the SIP industry has given me the opportunity to meet a lot of...
How Long Do the Parts of a House Last?
A FEW YEARS BACK, I wrote an article called "Building Blind," that exposed some major flaws in the...