5 Steps to Cracking the Code for a High-Performance Home
As a model of energy savings, water conservation, indoor comfort and health, and use of on-site renewable energy, The New American Home 2024 offers valuable lessons
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
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
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
LEED Outstanding Developer of the Year (2020)
The U.S. Green Building Council's 2020 LEED Homes Awards include the award for Outstanding Developer for projects that positively impact communities through sustainable, healthy, and resilient design
Resilient Construction
3 Ways to Use Building Codes to Slow Climate Change
Architects, builders, manufacturers, and inspectors have a role to play in improving energy efficiency and resiliency through building codes
Solar
Net Zero Energy: The Ultimate Z.E.N. Home's Solution for Solar
The Ultimate Zero Energy Now Home takes a holistic approach to optimizing investments in renewable solar energy at production scale
Net Zero
Making the Transition to Net Zero Homes: Product Design
Designing your homes to optimize the sun and reduce mechanical energy loads is critical to achieving a net zero energy balance
Are Double-Sided Panels That Follow the Sun the Future of Solar?
Solar panels currently convert roughly 22 percent of the light they capture into energy, but the position of the sun can limit how effective they…
Government + Policy
A Tale of Two Missouri Cities Reveals State’s Divide in Energy Policy
Kansas City and St. Louis may be in the same state, but the two Missouri cities couldn’t be further apart when it comes to energy policy. While St…
Quality Matters
Achieving Comfort Above the Garage
Rooms built over garages require special attention to ensure efficiency and the desired level of comfort
Healthy Homes
Net Zero Energy: The Ultimate Z.E.N. Home's Indoor Air Quality System
The Ultimate Zero Energy Now Home stretches the boundaries of a fully integrated indoor air quality system to address health concerns
Modular Homes
Meet the Modular Building Manufacturer Selected for IKEA’s First UK Homes
IKEA is no longer just a furniture powerhouse. The Swedish-based company is throwing its hat into the modular housing ring with BoKlok, a…
California’s Grid Can Support All-Electric Buildings
Several local governments in California have passed building codes mandating that new buildings be 100 percent electric, banning the use of…
