Ivory Innovations Announces 25 Finalists for the 2024 Ivory Prize
The finalists for the prize demonstrate innovative, scalable solutions for advancing housing affordability
AI in Home Building ... What Now? What Next?
Artificial intelligence is coming to home building. How can builders use AI in new-home construction? Start with this primer
AI Glossary for Home Builders: Artificial Intelligence Terms Explained
A quick guide to some key terms you'll hear used when talking about artificial intelligence
Here's Where AI Is Making Inroads in Homes and the Housing Industry
Industry pros weigh in on how artificial intelligence is changing the way they do business and enhancing life at home for their clients
What's Standing in the Way of Home Builders Adopting Off-Site Methods?
Findings from Home Innovation Research Labs show home builders continue to embrace the status quo when it comes to adopting new methods, but results vary by builder type and region
In SC, Affordable Housing Comes in a Shipping Container
To provide homes for some of Georgetown County's lowest-income residents, Habitat for Humanity is getting creative with shipping containers
Housing Industry Focuses On Designing For Seniors
By 2035, one in three households is projected to be headed by someone over 65. That equates to 79 million people.
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San Diego Will Enhance Street Lighting System With 3,200 Smart Sensors
Part of San Diego’s plan to upgrade its 14,000 city lights includes deploying 3,200 GE Current CityIQ sensor nodes throughout the city…
Google X Company Sets Out To Find Solution For Urban Population Growth
Over the next 30 years, the world’s population is expected to rise by 2.2 billion people, and 90 percent of that growth will take place…
Declining Transportation Costs Could Lead To The Rise Of The Exurbs
Advancements in technology is spreading out people and business.
James Allen, a contributor for The Wall…
Amenity-Rich Tiny Apartments Intrigue Young Renters In Pittsburgh, Kansas City
Already popular in dense coastal cities, tiny apartments are starting to spread inward to cities such as Milwaukee, Cleveland, Detroit,…
Modular Construction Helps To Ease Labor Shortage
Single-family homes, along with multifamily buildings, dorms, and hotels, can be built in factories and shipped to the job site
DOE Releases Updated Versions of EnergyPlus and OpenStudio Building Energy Modeling Tools
The U.S. Department of Energy and the National Labs have released updated versions of their open-source, whole-building energy modeling tools: the…
Modular Homes Now An Option For Buyers In The Hamptons
Homebuyers in premium locations such as Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and the Hamptons on Long Island are starting to consider…
Rooftop Solar Panel Turns Water Vapor Into Drinkable Water
Arizona-based startup Zero Mass Water has developed a solar panel that pulls water vapor from the air and converts it into drinking…
Self-Driving Cars Will Reshape Cities And Suburbs
The proliferation of autonomous vehicles will free up lots of land, which could lead to the reinvigoration of mixed-use downtowns,…