PB October 2004

Beginning with zero-lot-line homes built in California in the 1980s, there's a whole generation of high-density detached housing that lives well on the inside, but the street scenes and neighborhoods are disasters.

Boise had no urban growth boundry restrictions, but David Hale was drawn to an underutilized residential zone that encouraged infill and higher-density development.

While many of these high-density concepts work best where the target is empty-nesters or young couples without children, the secluded lane is great for families.

A builder wins unanimous city council approval by meeting the city's demand for environmentally sensitive development.

The landscaped courts provide a pleasant walkway to the front doors of the homes.

In nearly every office in every industry across the land, the planning process for 2005 rages on.

This is a refinement of the wide-and-shallow concept that came out of California in the early 1990s.

This first in a four-part series takes open, flexible plumbing from concept to reality.

This last concept is the exception on several fronts. It can be used on sloping or wooded sites, and it can accommodate ranch walk-outs and larger homes than the other high-density plans.

A report released by the Davis Energy Group and the California Energy Commission concluded that automatic ventilation cooling technology combined with building design provides cooling capabilities while reducing energy consumption.