Green Products

DuPont Styrofoam XPS insulation being installed on site

2019 Top 100 Products: Structural / Insulation / Housewrap

Market grows for rooftop solar panels

Residential Solar Market Slowing; Industry Looks to Expand Into New Regions

An simple incandescent light bulb is less complicated to use than new smart-home products

This Smart Bulb Reset Process Is Not So ‘Smart’

wind turbine in sunflower field

Can Wind Turbines Power Your House?

A new approach to offering solar roofing products to consumers

Turnkey Solar

In fact, it is cork. An increasing number of architects and home designers are using cork for more than décor, including roof cladding, insulation, and flooring.

This Building Material Is a Corker

The 2019 Coverings was full of opposing forces—large-format slabs next to tiny mosaics, and bold graphics paired with hyperrealistic wood and concrete effects.

18 Standout Tile Looks From Coverings 2019

In celebration of its centennial year, KitchenAid has entered the smart home category with its Smart Oven+ with Powered Attachments. The Consumer Electronics Show Innovation Award winner features three interchangeable attachments to increase functionality, allowing for grilling, baking, and steaming in one appliance. The Smart Oven+ is available in three models: combination, single, and double; each features a glass-touch LCD display, operable through the KitchenAid app and Google Assistant, and compatible

Best of IBS 2019 | KitchenAid

The Leviton Load Center has intelligent circuit breakers to increase safety for builders, contractors, and homeowners. Owners can control the product through Wi-Fi and by using the My Leviton App to view usage trends, estimate monthly electric bills, monitor individual branch circuits or appliances, receive notifications if a breaker has been tripped with possible solutions, and more.

Best of IBS 2019 | Leviton

Following the 2019 International Builders' Show, the team at John Burns Real Estate Consulting (JBREC) identified the top 5 product design trends for the year.

Top 5 Products Design Trends

More than any other home or community feature, laundry rooms are the most highly-prized home feature for homebuyers in 2019.

Top Home Feature in 2019

Bamboo is fast becoming popular with builders and designers as a durable, sustainable material that can be used in a variety of applications.

Can-Do Bamboo