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
Study Shows More Home Builders Adopting Green Building Practices, Products
A new study finds a marked increase in the number of home builders embracing eco-conscious, sustainable practices and products
Public Comment Period Opens for 2024 National Green Building Standard Update
The 45-day public comment period opened Aug. 18, and comments must be submitted by Oct. 2, 2023
The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis
A challenging environment, ambitious building-performance goals, and modern aesthetics come together in a stunning, net zero custom home in Arizona's Sonoran Desert
A Call to Action: New Professional Titles Emerge to Reduce Housing’s Carbon Footprint
Industry leaders are employing the help of climate experts to discover and implement more climate-conscious building practices
Meet the Zero Energy Ready Home Program Version 2
The latest version of the ZERH program aims to push home energy efficiency and performance to the next level
Suburban Boston home tour refocuses on green standards
A spring home tour offered by the League of Women Voters in the affluent Boston suburbs of Concord and Carlisle is focused on innovations in energy efficiency, green construction, and issues of accessibility as they relate to house design.
NAHB housing policy briefing
The American National Standards Institute, ANSI, recently approved the 2012 ICC 700 National Green Building Standard, the first update to the standard since the original edition.
Exclusive research: Builder window trends
When it comes to specifying window systems for new-home projects, energy efficiency and price were always the top two drivers of purchasing preference.
Lower operating costs mean new-home buyers can afford more house
During New Homes Month in April, the National Association of Home Builders is showing home buyers why they can afford a higher-priced home—if it's new construction.
Professional Builder 2013 40 Under 40 Awards
An Olympic-caliber rower, former professional boxer, award-winning chili cook, and cat trainer are among home building’s young superstars to be named 40 Under 40 winners for 2013 by the editors of Professional Builder magazine.
Codes + Standards
New ICC National Green Building Standard Available
The 2012 ICC 700 National Green Building Standard recently approved by the American National Standards Institute is now available for purchase through BuilderBooks.com in print and e-book formats
Conventional materials help achieve 90-percent energy savings in passive house
While special considerations were necessary in providing the heating and cooling systems for one of the first passive houses built in the U.S., mostly conventional materials were used for the building envelope.
Before and after: Revitalizing former best-selling plans
Even the hottest-selling plans from a few years ago need updating to match the current trends in residential design. Professional Builder’s House Review team demonstrates how to revitalize past bestsellers.
Attainable sustainability in the ‘hood
Green building has touched nearly every new-home price point in urban areas as well as the suburbs. A recent Chicago Sun-Times article touted…
