Green & Energy Efficiency
A compilation of green and energy-efficiency products design ideas and best practices for residential builders and remodelers.
Meeting EPA’s stormwater runoff requirements doesn’t have to bust the budget. To help home builders toward this effort, the NAHB Research Center has...
High-performance, green, sustainable — all are terms that are often used interchangeably. While they may conjure visions of solar roof panels,...
Working with structural insulated panels has its challenges, especially for first-time users. To help shed some light on the common problem areas, we...
ServiceMagic.com, a website that connects homeowners to prescreened, customer-rated contractors nationwide, released its annual Home Modeling &...
Efficiency, return on investment keys to making sustainable remodeling work for homeowners
Energy audits are one of the popular cure-alls in the remodeling industry these days as firms look for new ways to capture business.
Some remodelers...
There are sound reasons for encouraging green remodeling, regardless of politics or preserving the environment.
North Carolina is considering revising its building code to require new energy-saving measures. Local home builders are protesting the potential...
Former Secretary of State and retired Gen. Colin Powell will be the keynote speaker at the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) annual Greenbuild...
A new look at housing starts based on data from the Census Bureau finds that single-family homes in the U.S. continued to get smaller last year, and...
