Retrofitting old buildings has become faster and less disruptive with a prefab, modular facade installed on top of an existing facade to instantly help the building save energy. And doing it while… Read More
My grandmother’s house was a white frame cottage, very neat and tidy, on the corner of two unpaved roads and with an outhouse in the backyard next to an apple tree. A… Read More
Rains Cohen is a Cohousing Coach who lives in Berkeley Cohousing in California. He is asked about cohousing numerous times a day, partly because he wears a pin that says, “Ask Me… Read More
To create an airy atmosphere, this 430-square-foot apartment was renovated with a palette of natural materials and earthy colors. Some of the most inventively designed small living spaces are in Hong Kong… Read More
In cohousing communities, consensus decision-making is the standard. And the fearful question is “Is consensus decision-making hard?” In consensus decision-making,* all decision-makers work together to decide how the community will function, how… Read More
An article from the Financial Times, 7 February 2020, is intriguing: “Why big investors are buying up American trailer parks. Amid an affordable housing crisis, residents are battling private equity and others over… Read More