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
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
Top 10 States for NGBS Green Certification in 2022
To date, these are the top 10 U.S. states for green building certification
Here Are the Most Sustainable U.S. Cities in 2022
These metros are working to reduce their carbon footprints by blazing a trail toward eco-friendly living and green building
The Future of Residential Construction Is Not on Land, but in (or Very Near) the Sea!
Builders are rising to meet the challenge, as homeowners pursue more resort options
The Wrongs of Make It Right in New Orleans' Affordable Housing
The legacy of the Make It Right Foundation's failed efforts to restore and revive underserved neighborhoods in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward goes well beyond leaky roofs and toxic mold
Building Support for Climate Action Depends on Linking to Health, Economic Benefits
Generating public support for climate action may require more extensive education about the health and economic benefits, according to a report…
Green Projects
Seventh Annual GreenBuilt Home Tour Kicks Off
The seventh annual GreenBuilt Home Tour, hosted by the Illinois Green Alliance, will take place in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs on August 3…
Green Projects
LEED Homes Award Winners Use Rainwater Capture, Permeable Surfaces, and PVs
Recipients of this year’s annual LEED Homes Awards included rainwater capture, permeable surfaces, and solar panels in their designs. The LEED…
Sonnen Brings Battery Storage to Illinois Development
Battery manufacturer Sonnen will provide an entire Illinois…
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…
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…
20 Best Biking Cities
Boulder, Colo. is best for biking, according to the latest national rankings in the …
And the Winner Is...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the winners of its Solar Decathlon Design Challenge, in which student…
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
This Week's Codes and Standards, April 22
Developers and owners can join AIA's 2030 commitment to create carbon neutral buildings, developments, and renovations; new concrete manufacturing technique that may help reverse advance of climate change, Skender and Z Modular coming to Chicago, and more...
