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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
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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
EEBA's new course for designers, builders, and building industry supply partners will help them to reduce the overall carbon footprint of new homes
Single, as well as multiple, windows and doors can be controlled with a wall-mounted touch panel, remote or home automation system
The startup’s collaboration with D.R. Horton signifies a major industry shift in favor of climate change solutions
CertainTeed's launch of ONE PRECISION ASSEMBLIES (OPA), a fully-constructed wall, floor, ceiling and roof panel unit, will help builders complete homes faster and with less risk
Nicor Gas and Habitat for Humanity are partnering on a development project that provides 30 affordable homes and serves as a living lab to study different energy sources.
The company's offsite manufacturing process cuts on-site building time by as much as 50%, providing for the completion of a home’s envelope in less than one week with near zero waste.
Panasonic has won the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for the 13th time.
High-performance homebuilders have a lot on their plate. Here are a few prominent issues of heavy discussion taken from the 2022 EEBA Summit.
No, it’s not a typo. Some believe exergy may be just as, if not more important, than energy efficiency. But what is it, and where does it fit in the era of sustainable homebuilding?
LG Electronics has introduced the "Home 8" residential energy storage system (ESS), a solution that will enable American homeowners to manage energy, provide backup power, and reduce dependence on the electric grid.
All-electric, solar- and battery-powered energy-smart connected communities offer greater energy-efficient and resilient new homes.
Sam Rashkin encourages high-performance homebuilders to take after the likes of Younger Homes, who utilizes the latest virtual technology of Digibilt to efficiently build and sell custom homes.
Sam Rashkin encourages high-performance homebuilders to take after the likes of Younger Homes, who utilizes the latest virtual technology of Digibilt to efficiently build and sell custom homes.
After building high-performance, energy-efficient homes for 30 years, Colorado’s Thrive Home Builders takes on a new target: carbon impact.
After building high-performance, energy-efficient homes for 30 years, Colorado’s Thrive Home Builders takes on a new target: carbon impact.
Since 2013, the Department of Energy has honored innovative builders constructing zero energy ready homes. This year’s winners include 26 homes in 18 states.
Decarbonization, sustainability, and other progressive initiatives were hot subjects at this year’s EEBA High Performance Home Summit.
There are specific and methodical steps we can take now to get on the path to decarbonization. Here's a few.
There are specific and methodical steps we can take now to get on the path to decarbonization. Here's a few.
High-performance home building seems like a daunting feat, but simple tricks can go a long way. We’ve put together six pieces of advice from award-winning home builders on how to build and sell healthy, cost-effective homes.
After surveying hundreds of home shoppers to find out what they most want in their homes, Tri Pointe Homes announced several new standard offerings.
The New York-based climate technology company electrifies and decarbonizes buildings—more than 1,200 of them so far.
Matt Blomquist, one of the many builders making their mark on social media, wins Huber Engineered Woods’ Best of Social Award for community engagement. Here’s how he teaches his students to build an entire home from foundation to trim.
A Massachusetts nonprofit asked the building community about its net zero and net zero ready projects—including how much more they cost. The results might surprise you.