Exclusive Research: Outdoor Living
The building community reports on the growing popularity of bringing the indoors outside.
Porcelain Tile | Ege Seramik
Ege Seramik has combined wood-grain texture with the look of marble in its new…
Underlayment | MP Global Products
MP Global Products‘ versatile new acoustic underlayment, Sound Buffer, is made from 100…
Cork | Lumber Liquidators
Cork is as durable as hardwood flooring but offers a more cushioned, comfortable feel underfoot. In addition, the cell structure of the bark makes…
Vinyl | Carlisle Wide Plank Floors
Versallia, a new line of luxury vinyl flooring, has just launched exclusively with …
Laminate | Quick Step
Quick Step is adding three new finishes to its Envique Collection of laminate flooring.…
Porcelain Tiles | Daltile
Dignitary, a new porcelain tile line from Daltile, has the look of French limestone embedded…
New Residential AC Efficiency Levels could save consumers $38 billion
Around 60 percent of U.S. households have a central cooling system, and most new homes are built with central air conditioning, so a change in standards would have widespread effects.
Study: Electric Water Heaters Underutilized
NRDC reports that advanced water heaters could save consumers up to $200 annually and could cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 50 percent.
Urban Home Values Surpass the Suburbs
Zillow's 2015 Urban Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) was $269,036, compared with the 2015 Suburban ZHVI of $263,987.