The Passive House Network Publishes Guidance for 2024
The “Building Certifier Scope of Services” provides clarification on steps taken to certify a building to Passive House Institute standards
Concrete Wall Panels Help Build Noncombustible Homes
NileBuilt’s net-zero homes are built with concrete wall panels—creating fire, flood, and wind resilience
Don’t Burn Straw—Build With It
Many farmers across the globe burn the straw that’s left over from their rice and wheat crops. A Swedish startup turns that agricultural castoff into building boards
How AI and Mushrooms Helped Turn an Empty Urban Lot into Affordable Housing
In Oakland, Calif., a design team leveraged innovative methods and materials to build 316 affordable and sustainable homes
Boston’s First Passive House-Certified Homes
RODE Architects encountered surprises and challenges while designing the three single-family homes—all of which sold before they were finished
PhiusCon 2023 Heads to Houston, Texas
Hosted by Phius, the conference brings together architecture, building, manufacturing, and energy experts and enthusiasts to address the next frontier of passive building strategies and weather-resilient homes
<p>Healthy homes are built in a way that promotes occupant health, according to the National Center for Healthy Housing. Every element—from the design, construction, and maintenance—are established with the homeowner's well-being in mind. These homes are clean, well-ventilated, energy efficient, and safe; elements that help ensure the occupants are free from disease or injury.</p>
Boston’s First Passive House-Certified Homes
RODE Architects encountered surprises and challenges while designing the three single-family homes—all of which sold before they were finished
PhiusCon 2023 Heads to Houston, Texas
Hosted by Phius, the conference brings together architecture, building, manufacturing, and energy experts and enthusiasts to address the next frontier of passive building strategies and weather-resilient homes
Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits
California-based Dvele delivers high-performance, healthy homes resilient to fire and extreme weather conditions
Mass Timber and Prefab, Stronger Together
For commercial and, increasingly, housing projects, Mercer Mass Timber supplies products that can help developers realize long-term operational savings
Nominations Open for the 2024 Ivory Prize For Housing Affordability
The Ivory Prize seeks to elevate ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to the challenges facing the U.S. housing industry, with the goal of making housing both affordable and accessible for all Americans
D.R. Horton Buys 250,000 Grass-Made, Structural Panels from Plantd
The startup’s collaboration with D.R. Horton signifies a major industry shift in favor of climate change solutions
Luxury Development in Utah Uses Leading-Edge Tech to Enhance Health and Wellbeing
The 115-residence community has partnered with a range of partners providing air purification and water filtration systems, circadian lighting that mimics natural daylight, and other technologies
Concept Homes to Promote the Wellness that People Want from Their Homes
The national America at Home Study uncovered how people feel about home and community. Now, a collaborative project is turning that research into two concept homes
Liv-Connected Puts Health in Homeowners' Hands With 'Health Hub'
Liv-Connected's off-site home concept is built for wellness, now integrating health monitoring systems into its plug-and-play home design.
Panasonic Earns 2023 ENERGY STAR
Panasonic has won the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for the 13th time.
