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
5 small homes that live large
Bigger isn’t necessarily better in today’s housing market. Professional Builder’s House Review design team presents five small homes that pack a punch when it comes to amenities and livability.
ZigBee and ISO 50001: Two new standards to make buildings greener
Two new global building initiatives, the ZigBee Building Automation Standard and the ISO 50001 certification program, were introduced this year.
Living Building Challenge comes to Alaska
The Cascadia Green Building Council and the Aleutian Housing Authority (AHA) have commenced the Living Aleutian Home Design Competition to design a new, energy-efficient home for an Atka, Alaska man. The competition follows the principles of the Living Building Challenge 2.0, which encourages builders to create today’s greenest homes.
Top 2012 green trends include user-friendly home energy tech, certified multi-family construction
The Earth Advantage Institute identified 10 key green building trends for 2012.
Ottawa demonstration home shows how to go beyond Ontario?s new green code
A super-green demonstration home in an Ottawa suburb shows how builders can meet the new Ontario Building Code, and then some.
NRCA webinar on green codes for roofers
National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) Associate Executive Director of Technical Services Mark Graham will lead a webinar on International Green Construction Codes (IgCC) on Jan. 25.
The Lean and Green Builder: Lesson 10 – Knowledgeable sources
In my travels, I have seen a lot of different places, both in the USA and outside. When I travel, one of my favorite activities is finding great…
Liability is murky on meeting green building standards
With sustainable practices and products fairly new, legal liability when a building doesn’t perform to expectations is an unsettled area.
10 green building predictions for 2012
Earth Advantage Institute announced its annual prediction of 10 green building trends to watch in 2012.
The Lean and Green Builder: Lesson 9 - WaterSense makes cents
Walking in my home last evening, I was greeted with the usual excitement of children running around, the dog barking and my wife sharing the…
