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
Energy Efficiency
3D-Printing Company Icon Debuts Low-Waste House Zero at SXSW
Icon has introduced its latest energy efficient home design ahead of SXSW, Austin’s annual music and film festival
Smart + Resilient Cities
The U.S. Cities With the Lowest and Highest Energy Bills
While some metros are feeling the sting of rising energy costs as a result of climate change and backed up supply chains, others are seeing their progressive climate initiatives paying off
Resilient Construction
How Low-Cost, Allergy-Free ‘Passive’ Homes Offer an Affordable Housing Solution
Passive buildings offer energy efficiency paired with a health and wellness guarantee
Energy Efficiency
Energy-Efficiency Road Map: Whole-Building Envelope Sealing
This aerosol-based solution for home air sealing can help new and existing homes and buildings achieve stringent thresholds for airtightness
High-Performance Homes
The Desert Comfort Experience Home: Going Vertical With Insulated Concrete Forms
The use of an integrally insulated concrete-based system of ICFs for the home’s above-grade perimeter walls ensures a tight, thermally resistant shell
Net Zero
Net Zero: The Desert Comfort Experience Home Navigates a Perfect Storm
This net-zero energy home in the Arizona desert weathered its share of delays before construction started, highlighting building industry inefficiencies—all exacerbated by the pandemic
Energy Efficiency
U.S. Cities Tackle Energy Efficiency in 2021
Here are top metros practicing energy efficiency across the U.S.
High-Performance Homes
A Home for the Ages: Sustainability, Health, and Attainability in One
The Sustainable, Healthier Home in North Canton, Ohio, is a model of energy efficiency, performance, and attainability for 55+ buyers
Products
Products Featured in the Sustainable, Healthier Home
See which building products went into creating this high-performance, attainable home for the 55+ market
