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.
Green home builders, green homes, selling green homes, selling energy-efficient
There is no single way to sell green successfully. Experts from the NAHB Research Center share best practices from some of the nation’s leading green...
The U.S. Department of Energy is dictating that homeowners and by default remodelers take note of the International Energy Conservation Code
Lutron’s Sivoia QS Wireless system offers convenient daylight control for new or
Lutron’s Sivoia QS Wireless system offers convenient daylight control for new or retrofit applications with ultra-quiet performance, precision shade...
green homes, energy efficient homes, mortgage, home financing
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...
5 modern green homes
Five leading architects and designers present their concepts for sustainable, energy-efficient living.
Professional Builder, Professional Remodeler and Building Design + Construction partner to create a prototype green medical facility
The GO Home in Belfast, Maine
KB Home's Primera Terra residential community in Playa Vista, Calif., and ActiveWest Builders' Meadow Ranch Development in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, are...
 

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