Future friendly homes will undoubtedly be better than the homes of today. They will create their own power, use water that falls on and around them, and function in step with nature. But how will we get there from here? These resources tell the story of innovators who are remodeling standing structures, rethinking policy and reinventing building as we know it.

U.S. Green Building Council: Creating LEED Ratings and Better Informed Builders

Architecture 2030's 2030 Challenge

ThetaNoon: Renewable Energy Calculator and Community

Deadmalls.com: Tracking Closings and Developments

Big Box Reuse: The Book

Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World’s Water

Verb Crisis

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