Mention of Eco-Friendly Home Features Is on the Rise in Sales Listings
Home listing descriptions using eco-friendly terms have been rising over the past five years in line with growing consumer interest in the environment and energy efficiency
5 Steps to Cracking the Code for a High-Performance Home
As a model of energy savings, water conservation, indoor comfort and health, and use of on-site renewable energy, The New American Home 2024 offers valuable lessons
Which Green Building Practices Are Home Builders Using Most?
A recent report reveals which green-building practices are most popular among single-family home builders and remodelers
Public Comment Period Opens for National Green Building Standard Updates
The 45-day public comment period for draft 2 of the 2024 NGBS begins on April 12, 2024
5 Findings About Heat Pumps
Pinpointing whether heat pumps are a good investment is tricky. A recent report from the National Renewable Energy Lab aims to cut through the complexity
40 Finalists Selected to Advance in DOE's 2024 Solar Decathlon
The US Department of Energy's annual design challenge recognizes collegiate cutting-edge, zero energy building designs
Sonnen Brings Battery Storage to Illinois Development
Battery manufacturer Sonnen will provide an entire Illinois…
Quality Matters
Reducing Hot Water Wait Time
Homeowners routinely complain about how long it takes for hot water to reach the tap, but the solution is easier than you think
New-Home Marketing
How to Sell Sustainability With Luxury
Can living in a net-zero home become a status symbol?
Hunter Point Pearl Homes & Marina, a community of 86 homes on Florida’s Gulf…
Solar
Solar Energy Initiative: A Winning Model in Puerto Rico
A solar energy initiative launched just days after Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico was recognized with a Presidential Citation from the…
This Week's Codes and Standards, May 13
Changing codes in Tornado Alley, downtown housing's hefty premium, insulation materials' impact on indoor air quality, more OSHA inspections to come, and U.S. Department of Energy's homeowner resource for energy improvements
6 Keys to Green Market Gold
Seattle-based consultant and rater Tadashi Shiga shares six lessons he's learned working with the nation's top…
A Winning Model in Puerto Rico
Architect John Marvel earns a Presidential Citation for "outstanding hurricane relief innovations” in San Juan following the devastation of Hurricane Maria
