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
Monterey County, Calif. moves to provide incentives for green construction
Monterey County, Calif. is poised to adopt an ordinance to amend the county building code to include “requirements and incentives for incorporating ‘green’ building principles and practices into new development in the unincorporated area” of the county.
Bloomingdale, N.J., restricts ground solar and wind energy installations
The borough of Bloomingdale, N.J., recently adopted regulations for solar-energy and wind energy systems. The ordinance prohibits the installation of wind turbines on residential property.
4 Cutting-Edge Green Home Designs
Professional Builder’s House Review design team presents four green homes geared for today’s buyer markets
Wyandotte, Michigan generates 30% of energy from renewable sources
Wyandotte, Mich. is generating 30% of its energy from renewable sources such as solar power and geothermal energy. A program that gives incentives to homeowners who use renewable power sources has spurred the green movement in the community.
Eco-friendly house in Denmark built by rapid-prototyping machine
A sustainable wood home in Denmark was built in just six weeks after its parts were produced using a rapid-prototyping machine.
Energy Department launches SunShot Prize competition
The Energy Department announced a new competition in conjunction with its SunShot Initiative. The initiative’s goal is to make solar energy competitive with other forms of energy without subsidy by the end of the decade.
NRCA University offers photovoltaic class
NRCA University will offer a class called “Photovoltaic Roof Systems: Energizing Your Business” Oct. 16 in Philadelphia.
The house-in-the-box takes recycling to a new level
Shipping containers—full of the structural steel components needed to build a home—can also become a base for houses, taking recycling to a new realm.
Energy-efficient homes carry 9 percent premium price, says study of 1.6 million homes
A new study involving a sample of 1.6 million homes sold in California between 2007 and early 2012 found that, holding all other variables constant, a green certification label on a house adds an average of 9% to its selling value.
Recycling helps sustainable projects save money, add income
Recycling and reusing construction materials not only makes projects sustainable, but also offers a source of savings and additional income for contractors.
