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
Is your project too small for LEED? Consider other green standards
Some projects are too small or not comprehensive enough to warrant an application for LEED certification. There are many other recognized national, state and local programs that offer a variety of best management practices and sustainable design, construction and operating strategies.
Builders expect one-third of new construction to be green homes by 2016
Homes built to green standards will comprise 33 percent of the market by 2016, according to the Green Home Builders and Remodelers Study by McGraw-Hill Construction.
Lean and Green Blog: Finding waste in a barrel
Each week as I think about this weekly blog, I try to find a topic that is not only green, but a universal opportunity. What I mean is no matter…
Building to LEED standards carries higher injury risk, study says
A new study says that achieving some LEED credits might carry an additional risk of worker injury of up to 41 percent.
The Lean and Green Blog: Avenues to green
Since the beginning of the Builders' Show in Orlando this month, I have learned more in two weeks than most will learn in a year. From the people…
Meadow Ranch active adult community in Idaho touts green features
Idaho-based ActiveWest Builders recently completed its new sustainable, 80-home Meadow Ranch community for active adults in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Solar power developer eyes IPO
SolarCity Corp., a developer of rooftop solar power systems, is preparing to file for an initial public offering.
New green homes in SLC
Salt Lake City, Utah’s newest housing development is solar-powered, eco-friendly, and geothermal.
DOE announces college teams for Solar Decathlon 2013
The U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the 20 collegiate teams selected to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013
Amherst is latest Massachusetts town to adopt stricter energy efficiency code
All new residential construction and some commercial buildings have to be 20 percent more energy efficient than the existing state code under the new rules adopted by Amherst, Mass.
