Excel Homes’ Scoring Tool Helps Builders, Buyers Specify Green Modular Houses

Program allows for addition and deletion of products and designs to meet various levels of the National Green Building Standard.

Online tool tracks green building points, making it easier to select specs that meet clients’ efficiency and sustainability needs.

The Disaster-Proof House

Flat-pack manufacturer sees its new age product as an answer to natural disasters, climate change, and the affordable housing crisis.
Green Products From the 2010 International Builders' Show

12 product introductions that contribute to a sustainably built home.
How to Avoid the Legal Pitfalls of Green Marketing

Use caution when promoting green products or homes.

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.
Boulder, Colo., Solar Companies Wary of 'Community Solar Gardens' Bill

Mar. 6--Local solar installers are concerned that a new bill designed to allow "community solar gardens" in Colorado would hurt small solar...