Architecture and Building

RESOURCES BY TOPIC

Topics covered by this guide include architecture, building and construction, design, housing, planning, preservation, facility management, energy and the environment, and landscape architecture. Types of listings range from discussion groups to electronic publications to databases -- and of course a wide variety of websites. This is a selective guide. Links to more comprehensive link collections are included. For some topics just one or two sites with good links to the net resources in that topic are listed. Although the emphasis is on quality sites, sometimes sites that are currently not well-developed but show promise of being so are included.

This guide, started in 1993, is posted to the UNLV Libraries Architecture Studies Library page [/arch/rsrce/webresources/index.php]. Additions and corrections, as well as suggestions for categories, can be sent to Jeanne Brown (jeanne.brown@unlv.edu), head of the UNLV Architecture Studies Library. Permission is granted to use this material for non-commercial purposes, provided the author (Jeanne Brown) is credited.
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Architecture Internet Resources -> Resources -> Houses and House Plans

Resources for: Houses and House Plans

Abbisoft House Plans, Home Plan Finder [http://www.homeplanfinder.com/]
Search for house plans. Blueprints are available for all home designs. 03/03

Arts and Architecture [http://www.artsandarchitecture.com/]
"A&A was an avant garde magazine of international importance, covering modern art, music, literature and architecture" contains representative projects from all issues of the magazine 1945-1967, also complete presentions of all 35 Case Study Houses as originally published in A&A." Last accessed 12/07.

Authentic Historical Designs [http://historicaldesigns.com]
Designs divided into the following collections: Victorian and Farmhouses, Louisiana Collection, Colonial Heritage, Classic Cottages, Courtyard Collection, Masterpiece Collection, Parkway Collection. House plan and catalogs available for order online. 12.01

Design Connection [http://www.designconnection.com/]
Multiple ways to search for house and garage plans. 10/06

Domespace [http://www.domespace.com/vinter/]
Illustrated exhibit of "the house that turns with the sun."

Drummond Design [http://www.drummonddesigns.com/]
Search using parameters such as minimum and maximum square footage, bedrooms, bathrooms, cars, floors, etc. Accessed 10/06

Earthships [http://earthship.org/]
Self-sufficient homes using environmentally friendly materials and techniques.

Enertia Building systems [http://enertia.com]
Features natural renewable materials; manufactured kits.

Global House Plans.com [http://globalhouseplans.com/]
Search by type and size of house. In addition to categories you may be accustomed to seeing, plan categories include split entry, wheelchair accessible plan, in-law suites. 11/03

Home Improvement Network [http://www.improvenet.com/]
Projects and ideas, help in finding a reputable contractor or designer, home plans for sale. Designed for the homeowner. 6/99

Home Plan Group [http://homeplangroup.com/]
Floor plans searchable by number of stories, square footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms. 11/03

Home Styles [http://www.homeplans.com/]
Information on how to choose a home design, and on the home plans and home plan publications that they sell. Links to related sites in home repair, interior design, real estate, and other.

House Plans [http://houseplans.com]
Can search for plans according to square feet and other features. 8/99

House Plans at Home Plan Info [http://www.homeplaninfo.com]
House plans and home plan firms reviewed. See who carries which plans, what their specialties are, and the payment methods accepted. 11/02

HouseplanGuys.com! [http://www.houseplanguys.com/]
Search thousands of unique house plans at HouseplanGuys.com! 03/03

HousingZone [http://www.housingzone.com/]
Associations, government offices, house plans, news, certified graduate builder courses, products, etc. 3/00

HPA Design Architects [http://www.HPAdesign.com/]
More than 800 plans. Searchable by square footage. Capes, Colonials, etc. 4/03

Living Concepts [http://www.livingconcepts.com/]
Online house plans, searchable according to the size, number of floors, etc. 2/00

New Urbanist Homes [http://www.newurbanist.com/]
House plans "include Victorian, Farmhouse, Arts and Crafts, Bungalows, Foursquares, and Craftsman designs." 3/00

Rick Garner Designer House Plans and Home Designs [http://www.rickgarner.com/]
House plans for sale, arranged online by size of house. 7/00

Solar Decathlon [http://www.solardecathlon.org/]
"The Solar Decathlon is a competition in which 20 teams of college and university students compete to design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house. The Solar Decathlon is also an event to which the public is invited to observe the powerful combination of solar energy, energy efficiency, and the best in home design." Beginning with 2007, construction drawings for each project (in .pdf format) can be accessed from each team web page (in addition to a virtual tour, daily video updates and product information). 10/07

Sunlight Homes [http://www.sunlighthomes.com/]
Custom residential design, "specializing in day lighting, modified passive solar design and super-insulated, stress-skin panelized construction. "Information on building green begins with a quick lesson on "Traditional Solar Design" theory and then move on to a discussion about what they've learned over the years since they began in 1975. Last updated 7/08.

Your New House [http://www.michaelholigan.com/]
Includes house plans.