Eco-Estate in Silver Spring, Md., features energy-saving products and common-sense design.
The head of the US Green Building Council talks about sustainable building practices.
Participation in the National Green Building Program has far exceeded expectations.
BUILDER’s newest show home combines affordable construction, quality design, and sustainability.
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The Research Center’s new videos spotlight and solve moisture challenges.
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The National Green Building Standard is anticipating ANSI approval. Now what?
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An announcement of a national energy-efficiency program follows a shareholder vote against setting CO2 reduction goals for the builder's homes.
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Process and operational improvements are key to success.
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This video illustrates how Superior Walls are manufactured under roof, transported to the jobsite by trucks and installed on-site, usually in less than one day!
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EACH YEAR, WITH THE feedback of thousands of builders across the country, the NAHB Research Center's Annual Builder Practices Survey (ABPS) documents materials usage in new-home construction. The ABPS is one of the most comprehensive sources of data on residential building materials available...
My town has recently started allowing plastic waste-pipe instead of cast iron in residential construction, and a lot of my competitors are making the switch. What are the big differences between the two kinds of pipe?
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Combine 24-inch, on-center framing with R-19 fiberglass batts. Then blanket the whole structure with taped, caulked 1-inch EPS foam. Next, carefully install and seal your low-E windows and doors. Result: a house with a predictable microclimate. Which is exactly what engineer Joe Lstiburek of the...
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Research home will test radical new ways of designing, building, and living.