Hank Adams, owner of Buckeye Hardwood & Lumber Co., explains how everyone benefits from buying locally and why it’s especially important now.

Why should a consumer purchase from a local business? Hank Adams of Buckeye Hardwood & Lumber Company in Arlee, Montana is more than a little [...]

Aided by Carin Cross Design, A family rebuilds upon the ashes of their destroyed lakeside home. By Nancy Reece Jones

As smoke and flames billowed out of third floor windows of the old Victorian house, neighbors frantically hauled art, antiques, and whatever else they could carry out [...]

North Country Builders adds Beauty to the Natural Setting

“Our goal is to build homes that look as though they belong as naturally to the site as the firs and cottonwoods, as permanently as the weather-worn rocks, and as gracefully as the waving grasses,” explains Leo Keane, owner of North Country Builders, [...]

heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (hVAC) is an often misunderstood and under appreciated trade in the realm of home building or retrofit contracting. But all that is begin- ning to change as homeowners driven by higher utility costs, health concerns, and a true desire to shrink their carbon footprint are demanding homes that function [...]

Here’s a statement, and you identify whether this is cutting-edge green building theory or a pioneer sentiment promoted by our great-grandparents: We should approach construction, renovation, and the operation of our homes and buildings in a healthy, energy-efficient manner and conserve resources. Maybe both? While there is a lot of buzz [...]