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
A System that Takes Developers and Builders from Design to Completion
By requiring fewer workers and less time, New Orleans-based Shibusa Systems aims to make homebuilding a more efficient and lucrative endeavor
Homes That Are Both Prefab and Predesigned
B.PUBLIC Prefab joins forces with Hereabout Home to create homes that deliver good performance and good design
How Ornamentation Can Boost Design—and Sales
Mary Cook Associates, a Chicago-based interior design firm, shares insights into ornamentation that can create spaces where residents want to invest their time and money
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
Performance-Based Design to 'Tip The Avalanche' of Industry Innovation
BSB Design assesses its design success with four key metrics, offering a 15% to 18% increase in client profitability when achieved.
The Benefits of Biophilic Design, Without the Economic or Environmental Costs
Mississippi-based Modern Mill uses discarded rice husks to create a wood-alternative building material called Acre.
‘Step Into The Light’ with These 4 Interior Lighting Considerations
In its latest white paper, national design firm Mary Cook Associates highlights several key lighting ideas for residential and multifamily spaces.
From Fashion to Facade: How Homes are Getting Bolder and Edgier
How does the fashion industry influence exterior home design? Jeff Mulcrone of BSB Design shares four insights during Utopia’s Exterior Design Trends and Innovations webinar.
Best Practices for Multi-Textured Facades
There are a range of methods to create visual texture on a home's exterior façade—blending different cladding and trim materials, mixing profiles, color variations... Here are a few strategies to keep in mind as you experiment with multi-textured facades.
Data from NHTI Finds Rise in Outdoor Kitchen Spaces
The November Survey Insights Report from John Burns’ New Home Trends Institute shows the growing demand of outdoor entertainment spaces, and the value we put into them.
6 Lifestyle Shifts Influencing Exterior, Interior Design
From the urban migration to the return of Maximalism, the last two years have brought about noticeable shifts in what consumers want in new homes and remodeling projects.
Best Practices To Maximize Biophilic Design
Here are three fundamental strategies to keep in mind when planning to incorporate elements of biophilic design into upcoming projects.
5 Top House Exterior Design Trends for 2021
A variety of factors will go into—and onto—the houses of tomorrow. Here are five recent home design trends.
