Green Projects

A compilation of green projects, ideas, and best practices for residential builders and remodelers.
Five home builders and three remodelers were among the companies honored this week with a National Green Building Award from the National Association...
Oakwood Homes, University of Denver, net-zero energy home, affordable
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...
Phoenix­-based Cavco Industries and LivingHomes of Santa Monica, Calif., re­cently debuted their C6 model, a LEED Platinum modular unit designed in...
Utah’s Terra Sol community brings renewable energy to affordable living
Terra Sol near downtown Salt Lake City includes 40 single-family detached units and 20 twin homes, all equipped with renewable energy technologies...
Idaho, green, sustainable, Meadow Ranch, active adults, 50+
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
The Cascadia Green Building Council and the Aleutian Housing Authority (AHA) have commenced the Living Aleutian Home Design Competition to design a...
Valle Group builds Passive House-certified home in New England
Earlier this month, the Valle Group completed construction on the nation’s 24th certified Passive House, located in East Falmouth, Mass. The house...
green homes, energy efficient homes, home builder, homebuilder
Nissan and City Ventures have teamed up to create the first neighborhood in the United States that is pre-wired for electric cars.
5 modern green homes
Five leading architects and designers present their concepts for sustainable, energy-efficient living.
housing starts, housing market, new home construction, multifamily construction
Builders began work on more U.S. homes than forecast in September on rising demand for apartments and condominiums as more Americans become renters.
 

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