Green & Energy Efficiency
A compilation of green and energy-efficiency products design ideas and best practices for residential builders and remodelers.
Homeowners are opting to remodel the home's exterior as they look for the biggest bang for their buck
The popularity of condensing technology in tankless water heaters has risen steadily in recent years despite the worst construction market in memory...
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...
Thirteen builders, remodelers, and other home-building industry professionals were honored this week as winners of National Green Building Awards by...
Eighteen national, regional, and local lenders will participate in a new two-year pilot program sponsored by DOE and HUD that will offer qualified...
The Dow Chemical Co. has launched an international student design competition focused on creating near-zero housing structures using both passive and...
More than 10,000 multi- and single-family homes have been certified under LEED for Homes since the program’s launch in 2008, the U.S. Green Building...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week updated its Energy Star standards for light fixtures. Beginning Oct. 1, light fixtures must be 30...
Meritage Homes has earned the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star 2011 Partner of the Year Award for leading the industry in reducing...
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