To keep your houses comfortable inside, start with the roof.
Seeming to extend the forest floor, the overhead gardens preserve the site's naturally beautiful flavor.
Looking for a niche to fill next year? These trends are likely to influence how consumers live for much longer than the next 12 months.
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The department has awarded $96 million in planning grants aimed at encouraging economic viability with sustainable growth.
Ecovative has developed a greener alternative to rigid foam insulation and medium-density fiberboard.
Even for those not ready to make the jump to a fully passive home, there are steps every builder can take to dramatically boost a home's performance.
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The new Energy Star requirements take effect Jan. 1.
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The bipartisan-sponsored bill would require federal mortgage lenders to factor in energy efficiency.
Affordable LEED Gold housing comes to Dallas, with no corrugated steel or recycled tires involved.
The Power Haus produces all the energy it needs—and more.
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The builder has found that the most effective way to market the Earth-friendly features is by focusing on cold, hard cash.
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The agency has put together a toolkit of proven techniques to help communities find smart-growth answers for challenges they face.
Collegiate teams used regional vernacular for inspiration.
EcoBuilt Efficient Buildings and Drexel University are testing whether a product called MaqCrete, made from post-industrial waste materials, can be mass-produced.
These aren't your grandfather's factory-built homes.
Rather than relying on solar panels alone, the homes are built for both passive and active solar harvesting.
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MyGreenBuildings in Florida is licensing its brand of environmentally friendly construction to small builders coast to coast.
At least Nationwide Homes thinks so, as it refocuses its manufacturing on smaller, eco-friendly products that address different buyer needs.
These products offer innovation that comes in many forms.
A systems approach that boosts a home's thermal performance and resource efficiency can still be beautiful.
The homes will consume up to 90% less energy than a typical home.
Raw log screens round out this green home's passive energy program.
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Three builders share their experiences selling more-efficient houses.
Green design plays a major role.
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The new water-heating systems are also expected to take a big bite out of the complex’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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As government programs shift focus to improving the energy efficiency of existing homes, builders say lenders and appraisers disincentivize energy-efficient new construction.
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The builder says its website will soon be the first to provide annual dollar savings for houses in all of its communities.
Two of Walters Homes’ LEED-certified projects capture accolades.
MIT devises tiny antennae that can gather light and funnel it to photovoltaic cells.
The process to clear an urban infill lot for this show home exemplifies the myriad benefits of sustainable deconstruction.
Saving energy might be as easy as knowing how much you're using.
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The home will be 30% more efficient than a typical home.
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Betenbough Homes now submits all of its construction to NAHB’s green standards and third-party certification.
The sustainable neighborhood is one of the first of its kind in the world.
Offering energy efficiency at affordable prices has become this company’s trademark.
A strategy of salvaged, reuse, and recycling helped build this California home.
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Chronic health problems, not sulfur-emitting drywall, killed 11 people in Louisiana, Florida, and Virginia, a government investigation concludes.
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Consumer preferences are examined in the latest studies conducted by the NAHB and Better Homes & Gardens.
The profession needs to build in a way that makes sense, the general contractor says.
The home style guru lauds the home's livability and efficiency.
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The manufacturer and architect team up to offer homes for $50 per square foot.
The Earth Advantage Institute predicts what’s to come on the sustainability front in the new year.
KB Home builds a net-zero residence for average Americans with the Martha Stewart touch.
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The HBA asserts that the adoption of the latest energy standards could raise home prices by $2,500.
This home is fireproof, waterproof, mold-proof, insect-proof, and gets an "A" for indoor air quality. Its secret? Industrial hemp.
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Builders' attorneys hope the decision spreads to cases in other parts of the country.