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
Codes + Standards
Builders Talk Energy Code Obstacles
Cost and the shortage of labor were recently cited as the top two challenges builders face when constructing new homes to meet energy codes,…
This Week's Codes and Standards, January 14
Canadian builders talk net zero standard, Florida County's higher code standards after Hurricane Michael, how hazard mitigation in codes protect lives, a tiny house ban reversal in UK, and the release of the first resilience benchmarks for U.S. communities
How 2018 Conditions Shape 2019 Housing Trends
As housing conditions change, so do buyer and renter attitudes about the market. New analysis looks at how shifting sands in 2018 will affect…
Solar
California Rooftop Solar Mandate Leading Nation by Example
In 2020, California's rooftop solar mandate for all newly built single-family homes in the state goes into effect, and experts anticipate it will…
A 'New Generation' of Building Materials
Manufacturers are innovating building materials to address…
Take Out My Lawn!
California homeowners are increasingly converting their lawns from grass to turf, flower beds, walkaways, or other elements…
AI Program Finds More Solar Installations Than Expected in U.S.
A new machine learning program developed by Stanford University, DeepSolar…
Resilient Construction
Fireproof Home Sets New Standard in California
A new single-family home above Ramona, Calif.’s San Pasqual Valley is showing the possibilities of fire resistance.
After losing a home to…
Solar Mandate's Long-Term Benefits for Builders, Buyers
California's rooftop solar mandate goes into…
