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
Energy Efficiency
New Concept House Rethinks Sustainable Development
A new sustainable concept home by Woodside Homes and its Japan-based parent company, Sekisui House, will debut at the 2020 Consumer Electronics…
Solar
A New Apartment Complex Puts a Solar-Powered Battery in Each Unit
A new rental development in Salt Lake City is the first to put a storage battery connected to rooftop solar in each unit, creating a virtual power…
Energy Efficiency
Geothermal Energy Makes Inroads in New York State
Due in part to a temporary ban on natural gas hookups, interest in geothermal energy systems is growing across the state of New York, the …
Smart + Resilient Cities
Current Building Patterns Could Put 802,555 Homes at Risk of Flooding by 2050
Coastal cities are seeing an uptick of building in flood-vulnerable areas, putting an estimated 802,555 homes at risk of 10-year flood inundation…
Sustainability
What Is Drain Water Heat Recovery?
Drain water heat recovery (DWHR) systems can save homes on their energy bills, Forbes reports.
Water heating…
Sustainability
Berkeley Requires All New Construction to Be Electric
The Berkeley, Calif., city council recently passed a historic ordinance requiring all new buildings to be completely electric, the …
Energy Efficiency
How to Make Your House Greener
The average U.S. home use nearly 50 percent more energy than a car, but there are steps homeowners can take to mitigate their carbon footprints,…
Sustainability
Illinois Tops Green Building Ranking
Illinois topped the U.S. Green Building Council’s ranking of states with the most LEED-certified building square footage per capita, according to…
Solar
Residential Solar Market Slowing; Industry Looks to Expand Into New Regions
Market growth for rooftop solar panels has slowed to 5% this year after growing 8% in 2018, according to the energy research firm Wood Mackenzie.…
New-Home Marketing
Luxury Developments Sell Sustainability
Curbed reports that high-end builders across the country are increasingly using environmentally friendly features as a selling…
