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
Plantd Finds First Farmer for Perennial Grass
Plantd, a manufacturer of carbon-capturing building materials, has partnered with a North Carolina farmer to plant 101 acres of perennial grass
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
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
EEBA Launches New Net Zero Carbon Building Professional Designation
EEBA's new course for designers, builders, and building industry supply partners will help them to reduce the overall carbon footprint of new homes
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
EEBA Launches New Net Zero Carbon Building Professional Designation
EEBA's new course for designers, builders, and building industry supply partners will help them to reduce the overall carbon footprint of new homes
Kolbe Launches Smart Privacy Glass for Single-Family Homes
Single, as well as multiple, windows and doors can be controlled with a wall-mounted touch panel, remote or home automation system
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
Smart Neighborhood Project Combines Net Zero with Natural Gas
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.
Mighty Buildings Opens New Factory to 3D Print Homes at Scale
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 Earns 2023 ENERGY STAR
Panasonic has won the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for the 13th time.
What I Learned From the 2022 EEBA Summit
High-performance homebuilders have a lot on their plate. Here are a few prominent issues of heavy discussion taken from the 2022 EEBA Summit.
‘Save The Blue Flame’: The Answer in Exergy
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 Introduces 'Home 8' Energy Storage Solution
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.
