Jim Nostedt on How High Performance Can Beat Code-Built Homes on Price
SEEFAR's Jim Nostedt shares how an appraisal/analysis called Total Cost of Building Ownership reveals the true cost of building and operating a sustainable building
A Look at the First 2020 NGBS Green Certified Building
A nine-unit condominium building by Marnella Homes in Portland, Ore. has secured the first 2020…
New Study Reveals Cost Effectiveness of Solar Panels
The installation of solar photovoltaic panels is appealing, but how does the return on the major…
Are Clean-Energy Prefab Homes the Future?
Two former luxury home builders are now founders of a prefab company that ensures affordability and…
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Sustainability
More Golf Homes Are Taking a Swing at Sustainability
Some homeowners enjoy their lake house, others have their cabin in Aspen, and some enjoy golf homes.
Award-Winning Projects
Homes LEEDing the Way to Sustainability and Resiliency
Winners of the U.S. Green Building Council's 2020 LEED Homes Awards for single-family residential projects
Resilient Construction
3 Ways to Use Building Codes to Slow Climate Change
Architects, builders, manufacturers, and inspectors have a role to play in improving energy efficiency and resiliency through building codes
Indoor Air Quality
Breathe Easier—Healthy Homes Go Mainstream
Healthy homes have been on the fringe for years but now appear poised for the mainstream. Here’s how to deliver (and sell) next-level indoor air quality
Government + Policy
A Tale of Two Missouri Cities Reveals State’s Divide in Energy Policy
Kansas City and St. Louis may be in the same state, but the two Missouri cities couldn’t be further apart when it comes to energy policy.
Solar
New Material Could Raise Efficiency of Solar Panels
A new crystalline material called perovskite could boost the ability of solar panels to create electrical energy from sunlight.
Healthy Homes
Net Zero Energy: The Ultimate Z.E.N. Home's Indoor Air Quality System
The Ultimate Zero Energy Now Home stretches the boundaries of a fully integrated indoor air quality system to address health concerns
Sustainability
Architectural Reuse Council Will Step Up Efforts to Reuse Construction Waste
The Architectural Reuse Council (ARC) was recently formed to maximize building material diversion and reuse.
Sustainability
Is Cross-Laminated Timber Really a Green Solution?
Cross-laminated timber (CLT), is touted as a more sustainable option for building construction than concrete and steel. But is it really?
Sustainability
Cross-Laminated Timber Construction Touted as Affordable, Green
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) and other mass timber products are considered greener than concrete and steel, primarily because the carbon emissions
