features Winter 2009
Southwestern green homes

the good life
A California couple make the move to New Mexico for a peaceful new life in their art-filled retreat minutes from Taos Ski Valley.
By Charles C. Poling Photography by Dominique Vorillon
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green from the ground up
Traditional farming meets 21st-century sensibilities at an off-the-grid greenstead where an inventive family is sowing the seeds of a sustainable future.
By Jane Mahoney Photography by Andy Mattern
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better all the time
This year’s Green Home of the Year Awards tap winners ranging from starter homes to high-end haciendas, from the West Mesa suburbs to downtown Albuquerque to the mountains outside Santa Fe.
By Emily Esterson
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finding the sweet spot
Our Green Home of the Year showcases the high art of New Mexico green building with careful siting, passive solar design, and innovative water conservation.
By Emily Esterson Photography by Jack Parsons
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on location
From a snug city lot to a sweeping ranch, land for your next home comes in a surprising array of sizes, shapes, and locations, much of it surprisingly green—sustainably developed, that is.
By Jane Mahoney Photography by Kirk Gittings
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