Starter #homes have disappeared.
How can we bring them back?

(share your ideas in the comments)

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NAR Green Designation Course, April 7 to April 14, Santa Clara, California - Green Building Events - Rate It Green This NAR Green Designation course provides NAR's Green Designation certification and is eligible for 16 CEUs with the California DRE. BayREN, StopWaste,...

NAR Green Designation Course, April 7 to April 14, #SantaClara #California buff.ly/VKNCfnA @BayREN_Official #realestate #building #construction #renovations #remodelling #retrofits #residential #homes #houses #energy #energyefficiency #health #IAQ #greenbuilding

Pros and Cons of an Airtight House: Join the Discussion Join the conversation on the pros and cons of an airtight house in sustainable building design. Discover expert insights on energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and more at RateItGreen's green…

Pros and Cons of an Airtight House: bit.ly/3pP25o9 An airtight #house supports #comfort #health & #energyefficiency and reduces the impact on the #environment. #building #buildings #HVAC #homes #IAQ #air #greenbuilding #construction #architecture #design #sustainability

And then there's this - people's #homes a basic human need and right, being pushed down in priority to accommodate these vile energy & water guzzling #datacentres for #AI

Again, what are we doing to ourselves???????

A modest Dutch colonial house in beige with white trim, and a red door, behind a well manicured lawn, alongside a mature Doug fir, under a blue sky with light clouds

Lents, Portland, OR
#pdx #houses #homes

Home Indoor Air Quality Monitoring & DIY Automation, A Recorded Webinar with Brett Little and Scott Farbman | Green Building Discussions - Rate It Green Are you interested in learning more about the mechanics of how we're going to measure and take key steps towards improving our indoor air quality (IAQ?).&nb...

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A lovely early 1900s bungalow in dark blue with white trim, framed by two cherry trees in full, pink bloom

South Tabor, Portland, OR
#pdx #houses #homes #bloomscrolling

Tabor, Portland, OR
#pdx #houses #homes #bloomscrolling

Massive mansion for sale comes with nightclub in basement The home is arranged over four floors, with the basement dubbed a "leisure floor": featuring a cinema, games room and a nightclub.

The unique space shows a full bar, a dance floor, a disco ball, zebra print chairs and rainbow colored lights:

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This Finnish Professor Built His Family Home From Old Tires and Fishing Nets Most architects study sustainable housing. Matti Kuittinen actually lives in it. The Aalto University professor and architect didn’t just design the Tiny House Shadow as a thought experiment. He built it in Lohja, Finland, about 40 miles from Helsinki, moved his family in, and made it his primary residence. The result is one of the most provocative arguments for a different kind of future that architecture has produced in years. The numbers are the opening statement. At just 365 square feet, Shadow is built from 56% recycled or reused materials: old fishing nets for flooring, scrap steel for the frame, recycled car tires for the roof, upcycled windows and doors, and insulation made from recycled glassware. What isn’t salvaged is responsibly sourced, including fossil-free steel. The house uses 85% fewer resources than a conventional home, 43% less land, and delivers a 53% smaller carbon footprint per resident. For Kuittinen, these aren’t talking points. They’re proof of concept. “We have a limited carbon budget,” he has said. “Construction must learn to stay within it.” Designer: Matt Kuittinen The name comes from Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s 1930s essay In Praise of Shadows, in which the Japanese writer reflected on the quiet beauty of darkness and restraint. The metaphor tracks. Shadow is literally built from what the linear economy discarded, a home made from the world’s leftovers, dressed in matte black, standing still and serious against the Finnish landscape. The exterior reads as avant-garde. The interior is equally deliberate. Inside, minimalism operates as a lifestyle logic, not just an aesthetic. The main living area transforms between working, dining, and sleeping through heavy black curtains that divide the space without walls. Sleeping pods take cues from Japanese capsule hotels and stack vertically to save floor space. The kitchen runs on open shelving instead of cabinets. There’s a full bathroom and, true to form, a 22-square-foot wood-fired sauna. Every square foot earns its place. Construction took four months; the full project, from first drawing to moving in, took one year. Shadow has since been exhibited at construction fairs as a working prototype and featured in Aalto University’s Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition. Kuittinen is clear that the project is bigger than one house. “Shadow proves that recycled and low-emission materials can work at scale,” he says. “This isn’t just about one house. It’s about changing the whole mindset of construction.” In 365 square feet, he’s making a very large point. Add as a preferred source on Google ### SHARE * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * Print (Opens in new window) Print * More * * Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram * Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads * Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor *

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This Finnish Professor Built His Family Home From Old Tires and Fishing Nets Most architects study sustainable housing. Matti Kuittinen actually lives in it. The Aalto University professor and architect didn’t just design the Tiny House Shadow as a thought experiment. He built it in Lohja, Finland, about 40 miles from Helsinki, moved his family in, and made it his primary residence. The result is one of the most provocative arguments for a different kind of future that architecture has produced in years. The numbers are the opening statement. At just 365 square feet, Shadow is built from 56% recycled or reused materials: old fishing nets for flooring, scrap steel for the frame, recycled car tires for the roof, upcycled windows and doors, and insulation made from recycled glassware. What isn’t salvaged is responsibly sourced, including fossil-free steel. The house uses 85% fewer resources than a conventional home, 43% less land, and delivers a 53% smaller carbon footprint per resident. For Kuittinen, these aren’t talking points. They’re proof of concept. “We have a limited carbon budget,” he has said. “Construction must learn to stay within it.” Designer: Matt Kuittinen The name comes from Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s 1930s essay In Praise of Shadows, in which the Japanese writer reflected on the quiet beauty of darkness and restraint. The metaphor tracks. Shadow is literally built from what the linear economy discarded, a home made from the world’s leftovers, dressed in matte black, standing still and serious against the Finnish landscape. The exterior reads as avant-garde. The interior is equally deliberate. Inside, minimalism operates as a lifestyle logic, not just an aesthetic. The main living area transforms between working, dining, and sleeping through heavy black curtains that divide the space without walls. Sleeping pods take cues from Japanese capsule hotels and stack vertically to save floor space. The kitchen runs on open shelving instead of cabinets. There’s a full bathroom and, true to form, a 22-square-foot wood-fired sauna. Every square foot earns its place. Construction took four months; the full project, from first drawing to moving in, took one year. Shadow has since been exhibited at construction fairs as a working prototype and featured in Aalto University’s Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition. Kuittinen is clear that the project is bigger than one house. “Shadow proves that recycled and low-emission materials can work at scale,” he says. “This isn’t just about one house. It’s about changing the whole mindset of construction.” In 365 square feet, he’s making a very large point. Add as a preferred source on Google ### SHARE * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * Print (Opens in new window) Print * More * * Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram * Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads * Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor *

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Good news everyone, Zillow added an AI assistant to their app. #homes #blessed #helpful

Is controlled rents the answer…? #rentcontrol #regulation #assets #homes

Free Webinar: 2025 Energy Code in Practice - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), April 8, 9:30 - 11 am PT - Green Building Events - Rate It Green Sorting through tables and reading the fine print in the energy code may get you the specific language of the code, but what does that really mean in practice?...

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I wasn't going to use this home search website but the new product which is the same as the old product now has A.I. in the name so now I'm sold!!!

#realestate #homes #ai #tech #bigtech #marketing #business #comedy #parody #satire

Custom Door & Gate | rateitgreen.com Custom Door & Gate in Raleigh, North Carolina is your premier destination for top-notch overhead door and gate solutions. Our friendly team is dedicated to providing personalized service to meet your…

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Houses are JUST for investors… #assets #homes #houses #resources

A stately Victorian home, in deep Earth tones with white trim and a turret

Richmond, Portland, OR
#pdx #houses #homes #victorian

BayREN Codes and Standards Training: 2025 Energy Code Changes - Single Family, Online, April 22, 9 - 10:30 am PT - Green Building Events - Rate It Green This course will provide an overview of the 2025 Energy Code changes for single-family buildings, including changes to the structure of the energy code as well...

BayREN Codes & Standards Online Training: 2025 Energy Code Changes - Single Family, April 22, 9am PT: buff.ly/74Aj8f2 @BayREN_Official #energycode #singlefamily #homes #buildingcodes #energy #enrgyefficiency #building #construction #HVAC #architecture #greenbuilding

Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater Training, Online, April 13 to May 5, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm - Green Building Events - Rate It Green Southface’s Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater training is a comprehensive course that prepares students to properly test and model...

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I do miss my old rental house it was nice to have that third room to be my office/mancave. #homes #personalspace #creativity

No more baby booming… #assets #homes #babyboomers

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Nobody. Remember that shit when I ask you to vote for me. I take #Pennsylvania and #Georgia and force the #Democratic party to give us #Healthcare and #Homes or they lose in the #contingent election. It's on like Donkey Kong.

Free Webinar: Balanced Ventilation for Better Health, Comfort, and Electrification (2 Part Series), March 26 and April 2, 9 am - 1 pm PT - Green Building Events - Rate It Green Balanced Ventilation for Better Health, Comfort, and Electrification is a two-part series that will help prepare designers, installers and commissioning...

Free Webinar: Balanced Ventilation for Better #Health #Comfort & #Electrification (2 Part Series), 3/26 & 4/2, 9am - 1pm PT buff.ly/Dm5ojdI @PGE4Me #HVAC #ventilation #IAQ #design #buldingperformance #homes #energyefficiency #building #free #highperformance #greenbuilding

Quality Overhead Door | rateitgreen.com Quality Overhead Door has been servicing Toledo, Ohio since 1982. As a family-owned and operated business, we pride ourselves on providing superior customer service and high-quality products. We…

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As an eXp Realty agent, Diane Simmons leverages industry-leading resources and tools to offer a premium real estate experience. Ready to make your next move? Contact Diane today.
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Richmond, Portland, OR
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