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.
The ungainly and inefficient solar roof cells of the past are just that. Solar power is now poised to take off some of the burden placed on our...
In a market as competitive as housing, popular green trends can be quickly redefined to serve all sorts of interests. Without a standard definition,...
As awareness of global warming has increased alongside energy bills of consumers, the remodeling industry's focus on green building practices has...
Thoughtfully designed and skillfully executed, the addition to this 1940s bungalow in Ann Arbor, Mich., blends in so well with the original structure...
In these days of energy-efficiency and sustainability, what does it take to sell green to an uninformed customer? How do you define or describe...
The U.S. Department of Energy's third Solar Decathlon will be held Oct. 12-20, 2007, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where a cadre of...
In response to increasing legislative proposals to mandate residential green building practices at the state and local level, the NAHB has...
Here is a Web site that serves as a networking tool and resource for building and design professionals committed to sustainable home...
Contributing Editor Ann Matesi examines what makes LivingHomes’ prefabricated home in upscale Santa Monica, Calif., a model for green building with...
A new home buyer survey finds a high rate of customer satisfaction among those who have purchased green homes, and that 63 percent of buyers are...
