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
Energy Efficiency
How to Make Your House Greener
The average U.S. home use nearly 50 percent more energy than a car, but there are steps homeowners can take to mitigate their carbon footprints,…
Solar
Seventy Percent of Americans Support a Nationwide Solar Mandate
A recent study found that 70% of Americans support a national mandate for rooftop solar similar to the one being initiated in California next year…
High-Performance Homes
How BIM Can Help the Push to Net Zero
A Virginia builder and developer is using BIM technology to build high-performance homes, according to The Energy & Environmental…
Sustainability
Illinois Tops Green Building Ranking
Illinois topped the U.S. Green Building Council’s ranking of states with the most LEED-certified building square footage per capita, according to…
Energy Efficiency
Home Charging Options for Electric Vehicles
Homeowners have their choice of three types of chargers for their electric vehicles, the New York Times reports.
Over…
Solar
New York City Is Going Solar
Flat-roofed homes in Brooklyn are increasingly turning to solar energy options, catching up to their sloped-roof neighbors in Staten Island and…
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…
Solar
Residential Solar Market Slowing; Industry Looks to Expand Into New Regions
Market growth for rooftop solar panels has slowed to 5% this year after growing 8% in 2018, according to the energy research firm Wood Mackenzie.…
Net Zero
The 12-Step Path to Net Zero
A new training course from the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) helps builders chart their own path to…
Energy Efficiency
The Guide to LEED Building
A new book shares an honest account of a family’s experience building a LEED-certified home.
Forbes reports that Melissa…
