Mention of Eco-Friendly Home Features Is on the Rise in Sales Listings
Home listing descriptions using eco-friendly terms have been rising over the past five years in line with growing consumer interest in the environment and energy efficiency
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 US Department of Energy's annual design challenge recognizes collegiate cutting-edge, zero energy building designs
Solar
Can Solar Boost Home Value?
California’s requirements that all new homes have solar panels, starting in 2020 could give homeowners $19,000 in energy cost savings over 30…
Energy Efficiency
What Green Features Do Millennials Want?
The National Association of Home Builders delineates between the must haves and what's desirable in its breakdown of green features Millennials…
Remodeling Design
Balancing Heritage and Modern Conveniences
Tips for Renovating a Mid-Century Modern House
Innovation
The Ultimate High-Performance Home
This award-winning home by Health-E Community Enterprises is just one example of…
Energy Efficiency
Zero Energy Buildings Can Be Constructed With No Added Up-Front Cost
Many types of zero energy (ZE) buildings can be constructed with no added up-front cost, and some commercial buildings can see return on…
Energy Efficiency
New Concept House Rethinks Sustainable Development
A new sustainable concept home by Woodside Homes and its Japan-based parent company, Sekisui House, will debut at the 2020 Consumer Electronics…
Solar
A New Apartment Complex Puts a Solar-Powered Battery in Each Unit
A new rental development in Salt Lake City is the first to put a storage battery connected to rooftop solar in each unit, creating a virtual power…
Solar
Rising Temperatures Could Make Solar Panels Less Efficient
A recent study found that rising global temperatures could decrease the efficiency of current solar technology, CityLab reports…
Solar
Tesla Offers Rental Solar Panels
Tesla is rolling out a program to offer a rental option for its solar panels, Curbed reports.
Launching in six states…
Smart + Resilient Cities
New Smart Neighborhood Opens in Atlanta
The U.S. Department of Energy recently unveiled the Georgia Power Smart Neighborhood, an Atlanta community of 46 smart townhomes…
