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 U.S. Department of Energy's annual design challenge recognizes collegiate cutting-edge, zero energy building designs
The New American Home 2024: Modern Features, Timeless Comfort
Explore the design elements and unique, luxe details that combine to create a sense of comfort and relaxed indoor/outdoor living in The New American Home 2024
Explore the Building Products That Make This Year's New American Home Another Standout
The latest building products come together in The New American Home 2024 show house, offering luxury, energy efficiency, and solid performance to inspire any project
EPA Launches Series of Webinars on Energy Star Program and 45L Tax Credit
The series of six webinars on the Energy Star program for single-family and multifamily new construction will take place over the next several weeks
Introducing the Schneider Home energy management system
Energy Efficiency
Energy-Efficiency Road Map: Whole-Building Envelope Sealing
This aerosol-based solution for home air sealing can help new and existing homes and buildings achieve stringent thresholds for airtightness
High-Performance Homes
The Desert Comfort Experience Home: Going Vertical With Insulated Concrete Forms
The use of an integrally insulated concrete-based system of ICFs for the home’s above-grade perimeter walls ensures a tight, thermally resistant shell
Net Zero
Net Zero: The Desert Comfort Experience Home Navigates a Perfect Storm
This net-zero energy home in the Arizona desert weathered its share of delays before construction started, highlighting building industry inefficiencies—all exacerbated by the pandemic
Energy Efficiency
U.S. Cities Tackle Energy Efficiency in 2021
Here are top metros practicing energy efficiency across the U.S.
High-Performance Homes
A Home for the Ages: Sustainability, Health, and Attainability in One
The Sustainable, Healthier Home in North Canton, Ohio, is a model of energy efficiency, performance, and attainability for 55+ buyers
Products
Products Featured in the Sustainable, Healthier Home
See which building products went into creating this high-performance, attainable home for the 55+ market
Appliances
16 New Home Appliances That Warrant a Closer Look
From the kitchen to the laundry room, there’s a slew of new appliances on the market loaded with features that offer homeowners convenience, customization, and energy savings
Energy Efficiency
For Proving Home Energy Savings, Seeing Is Believing
Providence Home Connected Home Testimonial
Energy Efficiency
The HERS Rating Is Catching On
Since the inception of the HERS Index in 1995, there have been more than 3.2 million HERS-rated homes, with more than 230,000 homes rated this year.