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 International Living Future Institute announced the launch of Delcare, an ingredients label for building products. Declare acts as a “...
A solar thermal heating system by Swedish company SolTech looks a lot like the curved clay or concrete tiles that might normally adorn a roof. The...
Green roofs are increasingly being installed on residential properties because of their ecological and aesthetic benefits, as well as their capacity...
Wyandotte, Mich. is generating 30% of its energy from renewable sources such as solar power and geothermal energy. A program that gives incentives to...
A sustainable wood home in Denmark was built in just six weeks after its parts were produced using a rapid-prototyping machine.
NRCA University will offer a class called “Photovoltaic Roof Systems: Energizing Your Business” Oct. 16 in Philadelphia.
Shipping containers—full of the structural steel components needed to build a home—can also become a base for houses, taking recycling to a new realm.
A new study involving a sample of 1.6 million homes sold in California between 2007 and early 2012 found that, holding all other variables constant,...
Recycling and reusing construction materials not only makes projects sustainable, but also offers a source of savings and additional income for...
Most green buildings do deliver predicted energy savings (or better), says sustainability guru Jerry Yudelson.
