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
KB Home Launches First Microgrid Communities in California
All-electric, solar- and battery-powered energy-smart connected communities offer greater energy-efficient and resilient new homes.
Younger Homes, Digibilt Partnership is Rashkin’s ‘Future of Housing'
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.
The Path from Net Zero Energy to Zero Carbon
After building high-performance, energy-efficient homes for 30 years, Colorado’s Thrive Home Builders takes on a new target: carbon impact.
The Six Grand Winners of the Housing Innovation Awards
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.
Is ‘Net Zero Carbon’ The New ‘Net Zero Energy’?
Decarbonization, sustainability, and other progressive initiatives were hot subjects at this year’s EEBA High Performance Home Summit.
An Evolved Approach to Decarbonization & Electrification
There are specific and methodical steps we can take now to get on the path to decarbonization. Here's a few.
The Secrets of Sustainable Homes (Advice from Homebuilders)
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.
Giving Buyers the High-Performance Features They Want
After surveying hundreds of home shoppers to find out what they most want in their homes, Tri Pointe Homes announced several new standard offerings.
BlocPower Wants to Green the Nation’s Buildings
The New York-based climate technology company electrifies and decarbonizes buildings—more than 1,200 of them so far.
Does 'Sustainable' Have to Mean 'Expensive'?
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.
