Green & Energy Efficiency
A compilation of green and energy-efficiency products design ideas and best practices for residential builders and remodelers.
The Energy Department announced a new competition in conjunction with its SunShot Initiative. The initiative’s goal is to make solar energy...
New standards for the WaterSense label, released last week by the EPA, now allow individual apartments and condominiums to qualify for the...
The Protocols also include guidance on home and job safety, as well as worker protection and client education.
The ruling is preliminary and would not take effect until later this year.
The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) announced Monday that BPI-1100-T-2012 Home Energy Auditing Standard has been published as a BPI...
Finding modest investments that can bring repeat savings for homeowners
Starting Jan. 1, 2014, all new residential and commercial buildings in California will need to have “solar-ready” roofs thanks to new building...
Proper moisture management techniques are critical to the performance and life span of a structure
Growing demand for energy-efficient homes has made interior-ductwork schemes more enticing for builders in recent years. But this approach has...
