SIPs Provide Efficient, Fast Building Alternative

Structural insulated panels can help build a strong, energy-efficient structure, but not all panels are created equal.

Though they still make up a small share of the market, structural insulated panels provide an alternative to stick-building that's efficient during and after construction.

Rain Screens Eliminate Moisture, Improve Efficiency

Building diagnostics expert Mark Williams kept seeing a problem popping up in buildings he visited. Water found its way behind siding, and...

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Retrofit Turns Energy-Guzzling Home into Energy Producer

A Massachusetts renovation is the eighth in the country to meet the stringent 1,000 Home Challenge.
Meritage Homes Offers Solar Package in North Carolina Market

The optional systems generate electricity and hot water.
Product Review: Green Masonry

A new look at bricks, pavers, and blocks--and how to choose the right products for your green building projects.
Optimizing Efficiency

REHAU Montana ecosmart house to study energy consumption and occupant comfort.
Green Building Conference Kicks off with Home Tour

Projects include geothermal systems, rainwater catchment, ICFs, and straw bale construction.
PV Sales Dip; Comeback in 2013?

A leading solar market research firm predicts PV growth through 2016.
An Introduction to HPDs

Health Product Declarations address the health side of building products and materials.
The Home Depot Launches LEED Website

New green product database communicates sustainability at the retail level.
Solar Glass Makes Its Debut

A Florida company has developed a glass product for windows that turns light into electricity.
House for locavore farmers, geyserville, calif.

A Northern California remodel maximizes both sight lines and views.