Green & Energy Efficiency

A compilation of green and energy-efficiency products design ideas and best practices for residential builders and remodelers.
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Earth Advantage Institute announced its annual prediction of 10 green building trends to watch in 2012.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that more than 10,000 homes have been build to meet the energy-efficiency specifications of the...
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A town being built in New Mexico is purposely being constructed as a modern-day ghost town for energy-efficiency research.
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A number of large and small home builders have signed on the implement the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s newest Energy Star guidelines for...
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KB Home is making solar power a standard home feature in most of its Southern California developments.
The U.S. Department of Energy is dictating that homeowners and by default remodelers take note of the International Energy Conservation Code
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A new bipartisan effort on Capitol Hill would change the way homes are appraised by putting energy costs and savings into standard mortgage...
Toll Brothers and EchoFirst announced that Echo solar systems will be deployed as the state-of-the-art energy management system within new Toll...
Quality as the building block for high-performance homes — a primer
Learn how coupling quality management measures with high-performance design and construction techniques can help improve buyer satisfaction while...
Professional Builder, Professional Remodeler and Building Design + Construction partner to create a prototype green medical facility
 

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