Planning + Development
KTGY's Bill Ramsey on Overcoming the Stigma Surrounding Density
Are there cracks in the anti-density wall for residential development?
Sustainability
Market Opportunities in Building and Selling Greener Homes: Builder vs. Homebuyer Views
Builders and homebuyers differ in how they define and value green homes. Here’s what’s real, what’s assumed and imagined, and how to bridge those gaps in perceptions of sustainability
House Review
Designing for Traffic Flow
These designs direct traffic with care, with privacy pull-offs and plenty of room to mingle
Sustainability
The Puzzle of Selling Green Homes
Many home builders find that selling a green home (or a high-performance or sustainable or net zero home) is at least as hard as building one. Why?
Net Zero
Zero Net Energy Readiness—California Pioneers, Others Following
More states than just California are on the road to zero net energy home building in their codes, and builders may be closer than they think to achieving those standards
Innovation
Is This What Housing's Future Looks Like?
A new, award-winning concept home seeks to deliver “the future of how new homes will be built”
Demographics
Senior Needs
Accounting for the adequate and accessible shelter of this exponentially growing demographic is a "federal priority" for private companies and public groups
Regulations
Revised Waters Rule a Victory for Builders
NAHB Policy Briefing: The Trump administration’s proposed new definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) represents an important regulatory victory for the National Association of Home Builders and its members
IBS Products: Doors + Windows | Sierra Pacific
The Westchester Double Hung window from Sierra Pacific was…