Design and Construction

Design and Construction

• Ambitious Mixed-Use Community Waits For Economic Clouds to Part

  Corky McMillin’s Millenia project in Southern California will include 3,000 housing units.

   

• The Week in Green: March 6-12

  A roundup of green building news including appraisal woes for high-performance homes and final WaterSense specifications for showers.

   

• KB Home, Lennar Kick Off Green Initiatives

  Production builders plan to offer green features standard in certain markets.

   
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  California's First Passive House Remodel Moves Toward Completion

  Project team thinks this kind of construction could be the state’s answer to meeting its greenhouse gas reduction goals.

   

• The Week in Green: Feb. 27-March 5

  A roundup of green building news including the Cash for Caulkers program and a new green rater certification.

   

• The Week in Green: Feb. 20-26

  A roundup of green building news including a ranking of eco-friendly lawmakers and discrepancies with Energy Star products.

   

• Newburyport, Mass., Considers Increased Energy Standards

  Feb. 24--As the city works toward qualifying for designation as a Green Community by standards set by the state, it is looking to educate the public about the effort's widespread implications for local businesses and residents if the standards were officially adopted.

   

• February Legislative Update

  A ranking of eco-friendly lawmakers and San Francisco’s new retrofit financing program were some of the green legislative issues in the news this month.

   

• The Week in Green: Feb. 13-19

  A roundup of green building news including a new green products association and the popularity of ready-made sustainable home designs.

   
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  20 Builders Lauded for Energy-Efficient Projects

  Annual EnergyValue Housing Awards acknowledge high-performance homes.