New Heat Pump Takes a Sleek Approach to Home Climate Solutions
Startup Quilt is putting a fresh face on heat pumps to save homeowners money on their energy bills
Green Upgrade Calculator Brings Clarity to Energy Efficiency
The tool can be used by home contractors, energy advisors, and decarbonization analysts
New Bill Aims to Curb Energy-Efficiency Standards for Home Appliances
Passage of the act by the House would add hurdles to creating new appliance standards and also make it easier to revoke existing standards
EPA Introduces New Certification: Energy Star NextGen
The EPA's newest certification aims to boost national energy and emissions savings and act as a catalyst for the construction of new, energy-efficient homes
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
This Week's Codes and Standards, April 8
LEED v4.1 now available, the risk of ill-fitting construction equipment for women, renters' electric car conundrum, Chicago's passive house passes polar vortex test, and addressing affordable workforce housing shortages
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The Most Popular Green Home Features
A recent homebuyer study from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found that Energy Star-rated windows are the most…
This Week's Codes and Standards, April 1
Chicago's major building code overall, new and innovative building and construction materials and tech, climate change making insurance unaffordable for many, the pitfalls of smart home devices, and Boston's affordable housing initiative
This Week's Codes and Standards, March 25
New LEED credit for timber traceability, ICC code releases for repurposed shipping containers, San Francisco clears ADU permit backlog, tech keys to affordable housing, and a 3D-printed 2,000 square-foot home
Florida's 'Eco-Utopia'
Florida has been the site of many recent climate disasters, including red tides and hurricanes. A new green-certified inland community hopes to be…
This Week's Codes and Standards, March 18
Codes organizations to develop new guidelines for shipping containers as building components, free rooftop solar panels to qualifying NOLA residents, Lower Manhattan's coming streetscape transformation pilot program report, NYC's modular construction affordable housing project
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This Week's Codes and Standards, March 11
ADUs in D.C., Alabama tornado highlights lack of shelter in impoverished communities, the need to address urban sprawl to fight worsening climate concerns, new rainwater harvesting standard, and Tesla's Powerwall firewall among solar installers
This Week's Codes and Standards, March 4
Statewide rent control in Oregon, bills that would keep design out of the hands of cities and counties, flame retardant-free building insulation in California, construction wage theft violations, and the impact of persistent flooding in coastal cities
Water Heaters | Lochinvar
Now in its fourth generation, Lochinvar’s high-efficiency condensing residential Knight…
