Skilled Trades Are Open to Technology, Survey Finds
Amidst the ongoing labor shortage, technology and digital tools can offer labor-saving gains, and the skilled trades are willing to embrace new tech in their jobs
How This Luxury Custom Home Builder Wins Business with AI and Innovation
How AI is helping custom home builders differentiate and win more business through exceptional customer experience and more efficient workflows.
Putting AI at the Center of Home Building
AI in Home Building ... What Now? What Next?
Artificial intelligence is coming to home building. How can builders use AI in new-home construction? Start with this primer
Unlock Home Builder Success: Insights from Leading Customer Experience Brands
How to provide clients with “the right information at the right time” experience
Simplify Your Homebuilding Operations with Centralized Data
Net Zero Equals Big Savings
Grand winners of this year’s DOE Housing Innovation competition are market ready and show that the future is here
Resilient Construction
Texas Housing Development Designed to Withstand Disasters and Nuclear Attack
Sometimes a double-gated community just isn’t safe enough.
Curbed reports that Trident Lakes, a 700-…
Resilient Construction
Homeowners Build Stronger and Better After Natural Disasters
After an earthquake severely damaged their house in 2014, a couple in Napa, Calif., spent $350,000 to construct a new home. The upgrade…
Light, Air Quality, And Thermal Comfort Make A Home Healthy
Researchers have found that homes both directly and indirectly influence all aspects of daily life, including sleep patterns, social…
Neighborhoods Of The Future Address Ongoing Societal Issues
A non-profit design firm has a bold strategy to tackle affordable housing. It introduced Hex House, a 450-square-foot home kit that…
Digital Marketing
Real Estate Companies Offer House Tours Through Virtual Reality
A slideshow of 30 photos on a listings page is nice, but a full 3D experience is much more effective when trying to sell a house.
…Labor + Trade Relations
5 Initiatives to Address the Labor Shortage Now
These five initiatives can help home builders ease the current crunch
Improving Air Quality in the Kitchen
Air quality matters in every room of the house, but unique factors are in play where cooking takes place
Energy Efficiency
Innovative Wall Systems Can Save Energy and Reduce Risk
Research and new methods are making it easier than ever to frame homes for lower utility bills and greater energy efficiency
FAA issues final rule on commercial use of drones
The rule covers commercial uses for drones that weigh less than 55 pounds and goes into effect in late August.