Which Green Building Practices Are Home Builders Using Most?
A recent report reveals which green-building practices are most popular among single-family home builders and remodelers
Fortera Takes Concrete Steps to Reduce the Climate Impact of Cement
Clean-tech company Fortera, which uses technology to capture carbon emissions form cement manufacturing, will open its first commercial-scale operation on April 12, 2024, in California
6th Annual MVP Awards: Sustainable Building
The Most Valuable Product Awards showcase the best in new building product design, innovation, and functionality. Here are the winners in the Sustainable Building category
4 Dark Skies-Friendly Outdoor Light Fixtures
As awareness of light pollution grows, there's more interest in dark-sky-friendly lighting. These outdoor lights have a seal of approval from the International Dark-Sky Association
Solar Achieves Renewable Energy Milestone
In 2023 solar energy provided more than 50% of new electricity capacity added to the US grid
40 Finalists Selected to Advance in DOE's 2024 Solar Decathlon
The U.S. Department of Energy's annual design challenge recognizes collegiate cutting-edge, zero energy building designs
Solar
How Can Builders Prepare for More Solar?
More U.S. markets are adopting mandates requiring solar energy for new construction. Here are answers to common questions
Resilient Construction
The Need for Resilient Construction Is Real. How Are Home Builders Responding?
Increasingly frequent and intense natural disasters are driving resilient construction in more U.S. markets, but most builders aren’t going beyond what’s mandated by code
Sustainability
Millennials Value Sustainability But Savings Incentivize Them
Millennials want green, but they don’t want to spend green. Despite a majority of the generation being concerned about the environment, only 18…
Smart + Resilient Cities
Flooding in America: A Story of Love, Loss, and Risking It All
Imagine investing in a house, improving it, and making it a home only to discover it is worth nothing. In twelve years, flooding wiped out nearly…
Energy Efficiency
HERS-Rated Homes Sell Better Than Unrated Homes
A new study found that homes that were rated by RESNET’s Home Energy Rating System (HERS) sold 2.7% more on average than comparable unrated homes…
Solar
Solar Is Keeping Some Lights on in California Blackout
Some Californians might be without power for as long as eight days due to utility Pacific Gas & Electric shutting down the grid to avoid…
Sustainability
Zero Carbon Buildings for All Aims for Ambitious Emission-Reduction Targets
The Zero Carbon Buildings for All Initiative recently launched at the UN Climate Action Summit will aim for upgrading standards so that all…
Solar
Can Solar Boost Home Value?
California’s requirements that all new homes have solar panels, starting in 2020 could give homeowners $19,000 in energy cost savings over 30…
Energy Efficiency
What Green Features Do Millennials Want?
The National Association of Home Builders delineates between the must haves and what's desirable in its breakdown of green features Millennials…
Energy Efficiency
Zero Energy Buildings Can Be Constructed With No Added Up-Front Cost
Many types of zero energy (ZE) buildings can be constructed with no added up-front cost, and some commercial buildings can see return on…
