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
The First Passive House in Texas
A passive house from Fagin Partners built on spec has hit the Dallas housing market, and…
High-Performance Housing in North Carolina
A new report from the North Carolina Building Performance Association (NCBPA) concludes that high-…
Solar Installation Growth Forecast Cut by 13 Percent Due to Tariffs
Market analysis firm GTM Research and the Solar Energy…
Maui Vacation Home Allows 'Play' With Green Technology
Founder of LifeEdited Graham Hill is taking the company's mission statement, “Design your life to include…
High-Performance Homes
Passive Houses Are Becoming More Popular in the U.S.
A passive house uses 86 percent less energy for heating and 46 percent less for cooling than other code-compliant buildings in the same climate,…
Takeaways for Builders From the Solar Decathlon
For home builders and designers, winning projects offer energy-efficient ideas to act on now
Experts Say New Solar Tariffs Will Cost Thousands of Jobs, Slow Solar Adoption
President Trump announced a 30 percent tariff on imported solar panels in an effort to curtail illegal trade practices by Chinese manufacturers.…
A New Years Resolution for Home Building in 2018
Some experts believe that home building should be more like car manufacturing, so that contractors have more control, and that the finished…
Opinion
A Salute to Thrive Home Builders
Pro Builder's 2017 Builder of the Year is always learning, always changing, and always testing the limits of what's possible
