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Press and Publications

Publications:

   
February 2011   The Washington Post features our NIST Net Zero project.
     
February 2011   Chesapeake Home + Living Magazine covers our Everett Green home.
     
February 2011   Check out the Spring 2011 issue of Arts and Crafts Homes and the Revival for a feature on The Incredibly Green Home.
     
December 2010   The trade magazine for the Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association published this article about Bethesda Bungalows and our growth through the economic downturn.
     
Fall 2010   Home and Design Magazine published this case study about home theaters in Bethesda Bungalows' homes.
     
April 2010   Washington Home and Garden Online Magazine on the recent tour of "Bungalow Row" with the Green Building Institute.
     
November 2009   In their latest Builder Bulletin, JELD-WEN Windows featured The Incredibly Green Home. Click here to see the story.
     
 

Bethesda Magazine, May/June 2009

When Susan Mahan of Bethesda adds up her utility bills each month, she understands why a growing number of people want to live in “green” homes. Mahan says the monthly total for gas and electric for her 5,000-square-foot colonial has gone as high as $1,200. “This house was perfect for raising our seven children and seeing them off to college, when the costs of maintaining this house were not crazy,” she says. “If I was looking to buy now, absolutely I would look for a home with alternative energy sources.”

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PBS Nightly Business Report

On April 23rd 2009, PBS Nightly Business Report ran a story on Bethesda Bungalows and our success despite the housing downturn. Hosted by Dana Bate, the segment highlights The Incredibly Green Home, and our other efforts in the emerging green building industry. Here's a link to the story. (Scroll over till you see Real Estate: Green in Green Homes).

Dana also posted a nice blog item about the story. Thanks Dana!


   

Magazine Articles:

   
     

 

Washington Home and Garden Magazine, July 2008 Issue
FOR SOME HOMEOWNERS TODAY, LESS IS more. Eschewing the classic mid-Atlantic center-hall Colonial and estate home designs, they’re turning to smaller styles that offer less square footage, less maintenance, and lower utility bills. These homeowners want a certain character and charm in their homes. They want the same bells and whistles as everyone, but also interesting design touches and street appeal. They crave a green friendly home and a change from more standard building designs. They want a bungalow.

Bethesda Magazine

January/February 2009

 

When Grace and Ed Novak began looking at Arts and Crafts-style homes, Grace was drawn to the porches and the bungalow
style. But after looking at homes that were “big on space, low on quality,” the couple decided to buy a lot in the Village
of Martin’s Addition in Chevy Chase, raze the house on the property and build a new one.

And they hire Bethesda Bungalows to build it.

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Bethesda Magazine

May/June 2007

 

Four years ago, contractor Peter Guida started a new business called Bethesda Bungalows. His aim was to build smaller houses better, so the home buyer would have a choice: For the same price, they could purchase either a 7,000 square-foot home with fewer extra details and more standard materials or a 3,000 to 4,000-square foot house with higher quality materials and more extras.

Click here to read the entire article.

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