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
Study Shows More Home Builders Adopting Green Building Practices, Products
A new study finds a marked increase in the number of home builders embracing eco-conscious, sustainable practices and products
Public Comment Period Opens for 2024 National Green Building Standard Update
The 45-day public comment period opened Aug. 18, and comments must be submitted by Oct. 2, 2023
The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis
A challenging environment, ambitious building-performance goals, and modern aesthetics come together in a stunning, net zero custom home in Arizona's Sonoran Desert
A Call to Action: New Professional Titles Emerge to Reduce Housing’s Carbon Footprint
Industry leaders are employing the help of climate experts to discover and implement more climate-conscious building practices
Meet the Zero Energy Ready Home Program Version 2
The latest version of the ZERH program aims to push home energy efficiency and performance to the next level
Market Data + Trends
Green for Green
A new report uses buyer survey data to find out how much home shoppers are willing to spend on…
Codes + Standards
This Week's Codes and Standards, April 15
Millions of homes may be lost to flooding from climate change by 2100, L.A. County's first sustainability plan, ICC's legal battle, investment capital flooding coastal home developments at risk for flooding, and Tesla's solar sales
This Week's Codes and Standards, April 8
LEED v4.1 now available, the risk of ill-fitting construction equipment for women, renters' electric car conundrum, Chicago's passive house passes polar vortex test, and addressing affordable workforce housing shortages
Sustainability
The Most Popular Green Home Features
A recent homebuyer study from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found that Energy Star-rated windows are the most…
Miami's 'Uncertain' Construction Climate
Climate change is redrawing the map of building and construction in Miami. By 2060, the city is projected to have from 1 to 3 feet of…
Indoor Air Quality
Investigating Indoor Air Quality
Outdoor air quality has long been researched and regulated, but indoor air quality is a different matter altogether. Early findings from a new…
What’s Trending? Trends
Design is all about trends, and home design trends reflect the changing expectations of how we want to live our lives
Top Home Feature in 2019
More than any other home or community feature, laundry rooms are the most highly-…
