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
Net Zero
Net Zero Now in California
Net-zero energy homes are built to produce as much energy as they consume, through airtight construction of foundations, roofs, walls, and windows…
Labor + Trade Relations
Solar Industry's Hiring 'Pause'
In 2018, the solar industry lost 8,000 positions…
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
Codes + Standards
This Week's Codes and Standards, January 28
The latest news in residential construction building codes and standards including snow remediation hazard analysis, wildfire preparedness, and more
This Week's Codes and Standards, December 10
Building and construction hit peak emissions, strict seismic building codes help in Alaska, urban flooding causing great losses and inequality, and construction of wildfire-resistant and resilient homes
