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
Man up, Funnyman (You too, Funnywoman)
There’s a lot of testosterone on the jobsite. And there’s always plenty of stress. This can be an explosive combination.
Bridging the language gap... without language
Labor Days: The Labor Crunch and the Hispanic Diaspora
Three stories jolted me in quick succession last week.
Professional Builder's 101 Best New Products
Among the hundreds of building products introduced by manufacturers during the past 12 months and featured on the pages of Professional Builder, the readers selected these standouts as the 101 Best New Products.
Alone in the backfield: 4 ways to prepare for “GameSpeed”
We were winning by several touchdowns when I got the nod. “Just hand the ball off, stay in bounds, & keep the clock running...…
USGBC adds several new LEED pilot credits
The U.S. Green Building Council has added several new LEED pilot credits to the LEED Pilot Credit Library in the past few months.
High-Performance Homes
Passive House Raises the Bar
The Passive House standard is gaining traction with builders looking to build more energy-efficient and high-performance homes
Super-energy efficient homes in Northwest may inspire more stringent codes
A Portland, Ore.-based nonprofit group recently showcased 13 extremely energy-efficient homes in four Northwest states. The homes were designed to use 30 percent less energy than a traditional house.
New solar shingles said to have 10-to-12-year payback
Installation of these solar shingles would cost the homeowner an additional $10,000, though the price of the products is expected to fall.
U.S. Conference of Mayors passes new sustainability resolutions
The 10 measures passed include the support of resilient communities, stronger building energy codes, Tiger grants, and improving infrastructure.