Energy Efficiency The Debate for Energy’s Future: How Either Result Could Impact Homes Energy’s future lies in two camps: those who support more localized, smaller systems and those who want widespread power lines carrying...
Energy Efficiency Most Buyers Say They Want Energy-Efficient Windows A survey of 3,247 recent and prospective homebuyers found a large majority of respondents see energy-efficient windows as a desirable or...
Environmental What to Know About Air Source Heat Pumps and Cold Climates There are several different ways to go about reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and it’s become increasingly important to consider different...
Community Development The Largest Net-Zero Community Will Have 21,000 Homes Developer FivePoint Valencia broke ground on a new 21,000-home project that will become the largest net-zero community in the country. Homes...
Sustainability Natural Gas: To Ban or Not to Ban? States and cities are in a battle about whether natural gas should be banned in new homes and buildings. Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee...
Building Materials Could Bamboo Be a Viable Alternative to Lumber? Utah-based builder Concord Homes is ditching traditional lumber and opting for bamboo for new-home construction. The reasoning goes farther...
Sustainability Architect Talks Details Behind His Long Island Passive House On HorizonTV this week, watch architect Wayne Turett, principal of New York-based The Turett Collaborative, discuss his passive house...
Electrical Prep for Future Demand Through Pre-Wiring for Electric Vehicle Charging There are several home features growing in popularity that are likely to become the norm in 10 to 20 years, such as electric vehicles. Homes...
Environmental Top 10 Environmentally Friendly U.S. Metros Lawn care startup LawnStarter examined 200 of the nation’s metros across 24 variables to identify the top 10 eco-friendly cities. Variables...
Energy Efficiency Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum From community installations to a push in some municipalities for all-electric building codes, interest in solar keeps growing
