Public Comment Period Opens for National Green Building Standard Updates
The 45-day public comment period for draft 2 of the 2024 NGBS begins on April 12, 2024
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
Top 10 States for NGBS Green Certification in 2022
To date, these are the top 10 U.S. states for green building certification
Here Are the Most Sustainable U.S. Cities in 2022
These metros are working to reduce their carbon footprints by blazing a trail toward eco-friendly living and green building
The Future of Residential Construction Is Not on Land, but in (or Very Near) the Sea!
Builders are rising to meet the challenge, as homeowners pursue more resort options
The Wrongs of Make It Right in New Orleans' Affordable Housing
The legacy of the Make It Right Foundation's failed efforts to restore and revive underserved neighborhoods in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward goes well beyond leaky roofs and toxic mold
Net Zero
Zero Net Energy Readiness—California Pioneers, Others Following
More states than just California are on the road to zero net energy home building in their codes, and builders may be closer than they think to achieving those standards
Codes + Standards
This Week's Codes and Standards, January 28
The latest news in residential construction building codes and standards including snow remediation hazard analysis, wildfire preparedness, and more
Why 2018 IECC Is Best for Consumers, Fair to Builders
The 2018 IECC building code was negotiated and agreed upon by the …
Builder Talks Effective Branding
Seattle-based high-performance builder Dwell Development's marketing strategy…
This Week's Codes and Standards, January 14
Canadian builders talk net zero standard, Florida County's higher code standards after Hurricane Michael, how hazard mitigation in codes protect lives, a tiny house ban reversal in UK, and the release of the first resilience benchmarks for U.S. communities
A 'New Generation' of Building Materials
Manufacturers are innovating building materials to address…
This Week's Codes and Standards, January 7
Pittsburgh City Council's task force on construction industry fraud, a call for policymakers to take "forceful action" to alleviate housing shortage, NYC elevators' safety 'found lacking', buyer desire for healthier homes, and the struggle to get home insurance on homes at risk for wildfire
Take Out My Lawn!
California homeowners are increasingly converting their lawns from grass to turf, flower beds, walkaways, or other elements…
7 Best Prefab Homes of 2018
2018 brought new innovation and ideas to the growing prefab housing industry. Here are 7 of the year’s most impressive projects, according to…
AI Program Finds More Solar Installations Than Expected in U.S.
A new machine learning program developed by Stanford University, DeepSolar…
