sustainability | ProBuilder

Market Makers

Introducing: World’s First 100% Bio-Based 3D Printed Home

The University of Maine has unveiled a first-of-its-kind bio-based home, utilizing wood fibers, p

Interior Master Bedroom with bamboo Rainscreen Ceiling

Architects

Bamboo: Not Just for Your Floor Anymore

Illinois-based Lamboo produces an engineered bamboo that can be used for interior, exterior, and

Biophilic design home kitchen with plant wall

Single Family

The 14 Essential Patterns of Biophilic Design

For builders and homeowners alike, these 14 patterns of biophilic design offer a look into the mo

Westlake Royal Building Products’ Portsmouth Shake & Shingles

Sustainability

Vinyl Siding: A Surprising Way to Go Green

While the classic look of wood is forever timeless, new developments in design allow vinyl siding

Communities

Tiny Homes That Are Sustainable and Affordable—But Not Cheap

South Carolina’s Eclipse Cottages builds compact units that help homeowners live “more abunda

Tiny home modern interior living room and kitchen

Building Science

Younger Homes, Digibilt Partnership is Rashkin’s ‘Future of Housing'

Sam Rashkin encourages high-performance homebuilders to take after the likes of Younger Homes, wh

Early render of mixed-use community Lago Place by Younger Homes and Digibilt

Innovators

The Six Grand Winners of the Housing Innovation Awards

Since 2013, the Department of Energy has honored innovative builders constructing zero energy rea

Denver home exterior by Thrive Home Builders

prefabricated unit modules

3D Printing, Prefab, Modular—A Startup Delivers All Three in One

California-based Azure Printed Homes 3D prints accessory dwelling units using recycled plastic.

3D printed accessory dwelling unit with backyard gym

panasonic

The Secrets of Sustainable Homes (Advice from Homebuilders)

High-performance home building seems like a daunting feat, but simple tricks can go a long way. W

Modern farmhouse on hill with windmills in back

Sustainability

What Else Could We Print Houses Out Of?

Hempcrete, synthetic cement, polypropylene, the list goes on… Many 3D construction printing com

Circular building being 3d printed by robotics

Offsite Construction

Shipping Containers, Steel, Wood: A California Firm Goes 'All In' on Modular

Studio One Eleven finds that modular construction can be a more cost-effective, efficient way to

Watts Works project shipping container home

Sustainability

NAR Survey Highlights the Need to Talk About Sustainability

A March 2022 survey of realtors indicates clients’ interest in energy-efficient homes, the valu

Sustainability

Sleek and Green, These Solar Panels Are Customizable

Mitrex’s solar panels come with fully customizable designs, from solid colors to limitless patt

Mitrex wants to turn the average building facade into a self-sustaining micro power plant

climate change

Carbon-Neutral Community of Passive Homes Coming to New York

The Catskill Project aims to deliver 90 acres of single family homes in “one of the most energy

First carbon-neutral model Passive Home in Livingston Manor, N.Y

Introducing: World’s First 100% Bio-Based 3D Printed Home

Bamboo: Not Just for Your Floor Anymore

The 14 Essential Patterns of Biophilic Design

Vinyl Siding: A Surprising Way to Go Green

What Impact Will Hurricane Helene Have on the Housing Market?

These States Have Seen the Greatest Decrease in Home Affordability

Homeowners Remain Locked in Place