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on March 12,2013

KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture and Planning, has announced that AMLI Residential has received city approval for AMLI Uptown Orange, a 334-unit eco-friendly apartment community in Orange, Calif.

on March 08,2013

While special considerations were necessary in providing the heating and cooling systems for one of the first passive houses built in the U.S., mostly conventional materials were used for the...

on January 28,2013

Several builders, remodelers, and other home building industry professionals were honored Jan. 23 as winners of the National Green Building Awards given by the National Association of Home...

on October 15,2012

Monterey County, Calif. is poised to adopt an ordinance to amend the county building code to include “requirements and incentives for incorporating ‘green’ building principles and practices into...

Blu Homes green homebuilders Redfin land real estate
on September 07,2012

Homebuilder Blu Homes and real estate broker Redfin have teamed up to allow customers the option of building a sustainable home on well-chosen land. Customers can now find and buy property through...

on May 02,2012

Five home builders and three remodelers were among the companies honored this week with a National Green Building Award from the National Association of Home Builders, during the 14th annual...

Oakwood Homes, University of Denver, net-zero energy home, affordable
on April 13,2012

Pioneering the delivery of Net-Zero technology to the first-time home buyer, home builder Oakwood Homes and students at the University of Denver have built an affordable net-zero home with the...

on April 07,2012

Phoenix­-based Cavco Industries and LivingHomes of Santa Monica, Calif., re­cently debuted their C6 model, a LEED Platinum modular unit designed in the mid­-century modern architectural style that...

Utah’s Terra Sol community brings renewable energy to affordable living
on March 18,2012

Terra Sol near downtown Salt Lake City includes 40 single-family detached units and 20 twin homes, all equipped with renewable energy technologies typically found in high-end custom homes.

Idaho, green, sustainable, Meadow Ranch, active adults, 50+
on February 15,2012

Idaho-based ActiveWest Builders recently completed its new sustainable, 80-home Meadow Ranch community for active adults in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Living Building Challenge comes to Alaska
on January 27,2012

The Cascadia Green Building Council and the Aleutian Housing Authority (AHA) have commenced the Living Aleutian Home Design Competition to design a new, energy-efficient home for an Atka, Alaska...

Valle Group builds Passive House-certified home in New England
on January 23,2012

Earlier this month, the Valle Group completed construction on the nation’s 24th certified Passive House, located in East Falmouth, Mass. The house was built virtually airtight and is heated...

green homes, energy efficient homes, home builder, homebuilder
on November 21,2011

Nissan and City Ventures have teamed up to create the first neighborhood in the United States that is pre-wired for electric cars.

housing starts, housing market, new home construction, multifamily construction
on October 19,2011

Builders began work on more U.S. homes than forecast in September on rising demand for apartments and condominiums as more Americans become renters.

The GO Home in Belfast, Maine
on October 04,2011

KB Home's Primera Terra residential community in Playa Vista, Calif., and ActiveWest Builders' Meadow Ranch Development in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, are among the projects recognized by the U.S. Green...

LEED, green home, platinum LEED, green, eco-friendly
on May 23,2011
KB Home has revealed its ultra-green luxury condo complex in west Los Angeles. The 52-unit Primera Terra development is the production builder’s first LEED Platinum-certified project and features a...
DOE, HUD team with lenders to finance energy retrofit pilot program
on May 06,2011
Eighteen national, regional, and local lenders will participate in a new two-year pilot program sponsored by DOE and HUD that will offer qualified borrowers low-cost loans to make energy-saving...
Trumark Homes, Resmark Equity partner on Silicon Valley residential developments
on May 06,2011
Trumark Homes, in a joint venture partnership with Resmark Equity Partners, is planning to build two residential communities in San Jose and Santa Clara, Calif. Once completed, the anticipated...
on May 05,2011
Thirteen builders, remodelers, and other home-building industry professionals were honored this week as winners of National Green Building Awards by the National Association of Home Builders at the...
Dow launches solar home design competition with $35,000 in prizes
on April 29,2011
The Dow Chemical Co. has launched an international student design competition focused on creating near-zero housing structures using both passive and active solar technologies. Registration for the...