5 Steps to Cracking the Code for a High-Performance Home
As a model of energy savings, water conservation, indoor comfort and health, and use of on-site renewable energy, The New American Home 2024 offers valuable lessons
DOE Awards Recognize Several NAHB Members for Home Performance Innovation
National Association of Home Builders members are among the winners in this year's U.S. Department of Energy Housing Innovation Awards
Explore the Products Used to Create the Desert Comfort Idea Home
The custom home in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert set some ambitious net zero home-performance goals. These building products help to meet them
Risks to Consider in the Race to Net Zero
High-performance home building is becoming more commonplace across the U.S., but net zero construction also poses new risks to the built environment
Home Performance Counts in the Home Building and Buying Process
Newly relaunched website is at the nexus of construction, homebuying, and retail to educate builders, real estate agents, and consumers on high-performance homes
Desert Comfort: Next-Gen HVAC and Indoor Air Quality
A more efficient conditioned air distribution system optimizes zoned heating, cooling, and fresh-air ventilation equipment for ideal indoor comfort
Net Zero
Making the Transition to Net Zero Homes: Product Design
Designing your homes to optimize the sun and reduce mechanical energy loads is critical to achieving a net zero energy balance
Net Zero
Making the Transition to Net Zero Homes: Role of Trade Partnerships
Two builders discuss why cultivating true trade partners is essential to successfully transitioning your business to building net zero or NZE-ready homes
Energy Efficiency
What Are the Ingredients for an Energy-Efficient Home?
Though there is no one-size-fits-all way to build an energy-efficient home, RESNET used its Home Energy…
Energy Efficiency
Can Building a Passive House Cost the Same as a Code-Built Home?
Designer and builder Natalie Leonard shares how an energy-efficient Passive House can cost the same to build as a code-built home
High-Performance Homes
Zero Energy Ready Home Adoption Is Accelerating
Sam Rashkin, chief architect of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office, says that the construction of zero energy ready…
Resilient Construction
How One Prefab Building Company Is Rebuilding Better in the Face of Disaster
In the aftermath of wildfires, prefab home builder Dvele steps up to provide fire-resistant spec homes
Show Village
Four Innovative Modular Homes at Show Village 2020
Pro Builder’s annual Show Village and The New American Home at IBS 2020 demonstrate a variety of innovative housing options
Energy Efficiency
HERS-Rated Homes Sell Better Than Unrated Homes
A new study found that homes that were rated by RESNET’s Home Energy Rating System (HERS) sold 2.7% more on average than comparable unrated homes…
Innovation
The Ultimate High-Performance Home
This award-winning home by Health-E Community Enterprises is just one example of…
Energy Efficiency
Simple Passive House Measures Can Make Old Homes Efficient
Simple passive house renovation techniques including continuous insulation, sealed walls, and triple pane windows can transform an old, drafty…
