Green building
A compilation of HousingZone's articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on green building for housing for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.
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...
It’s almost like working with giant LEGOs. The first home made out of shipping containers, which are typically use to carry freight across the...
A new study from environmental marketing agency TerraChoice found that 95 percent of green claims on home and family products were misleading. Of...
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.
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...
Casa Feliz, an apartment building in San Jose, Calif., was built with environmentally friendly materials, has furniture made from sustainably farmed...
