6th Annual MVP Awards: Healthy Home
The Most Valuable Product Awards showcase the best in new building product design, innovation, and functionality. Here are the winners in the Healthy Home category
Mechanical Ventilation in Homes Works—If You Use It
Building America field studies show a disconnect between intended and actual use of mechanical ventilation systems in newer homes
Smart Technology and Wellness Features Dominate 2024 Kitchen Trends
The National Kitchen & Bath Association's 2024 Kitchen Trends Research Report reveals rising consumer interest in smart tech and wellness features
Radon Mitigation Products for a Healthier Home
These building products work to detect and expel radon from homes, helping ensure occupant safety and health
How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon
Consider a relatively simple and inexpensive passive mitigation system to vent radon—a radioactive, odorless, invisible gas—and deliver a truly healthy home
Americans More Willing to Stretch Budgets for Sustainable Home Features
Homeowners are investing in more-expensive home features focused on wellness and sustainability
High-Performance Homes
A Home for the Ages: Sustainability, Health, and Attainability in One
The Sustainable, Healthier Home in North Canton, Ohio, is a model of energy efficiency, performance, and attainability for 55+ buyers
Building Materials
University of Michigan Discovers 55 Harmful Chemicals in Building Materials
Are your buyers getting ready to move into their newly constructed home? Here’s why they may want to wait
Healthy Homes
How to Make Healthy and Sustainable Building Profitable
Three key requirements for increased profitability...
Indoor Air Quality
Gas Sensor Monitors Health in Homes
A new air quality device provides a glimpse into the future of healthy homes
HVAC
A Right-Sized, Integrated HVAC System for Indoor Comfort and Health
The Sustainable, Healthier Home delivers on its promise with a thoughtful, systematic solution
Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality Road Map: A Smart Range Hood
A new market-ready smart range hood switches on and off automatically to improve indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and occupant health
Design
This Spec Home Puts Wellness, Energy Efficiency on Display
In response to rising construction costs and limited labor, some home builders have turned to constructing spec homes rather than pre-sales and/or…
Healthy Homes
Indoor Air Quality Lessons From Historic Homes
When Historic New England opened some of its homes to the public after the onset of the pandemic, it knew good air circulation was an important…
Healthy Homes
What to Know About Millennials' Wellness Focus
Millennials make up much of today’s buyers, meaning their preferences are important for builders to take into account. Aged between late 20s to 40…
Sustainability
Home Construction Using ICFs: Building for Sustainability, One Block at a Time
The 2021 Sustainable, Healthier Home kicks off with a cost- and labor-efficient structural system: using insulated concrete forms
