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Motorists along California's highway 405 now have something else to look at: a billboard displaying the millions of dollars wasted each day by California homes and businesses that use traditional hot water tanks.
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Taking a show-and-tell approach to curbing sprawl, Washington-based Sierra Club has published a 32-page report that gives examples of 12 projects where good town planning created livable communities.
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American Woodmark Corp. has announced it will cut staff and raise prices on some products to combat continued weak financial performance.
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Bank regulators are concerned that obtaining a mortgage loan is becoming a bit too easy, putting everyone from homeowners to certain bond investors at risk.
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IF YOU'RE LIKE THE REST OF US, this is the time of year when you look back and take stock of what went right and what went wrong over the last 12 months. Looking back is a good way to learn from mistakes, but getting a glimpse of what could be coming is an even better way to be prepared for the...
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Analysts predict rebuilding the Gulf Coast region after Hurricane Katrina will push cement consumption even higher then current record levels, the Skokie, Ill.–based Portland Cement Association says. Experts estimate that rebuilding New Orleans will require at least 4 million tons of cement over...
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THE FLOOR PLANS OF MOST mid- and high-rise buildings have inherent inequalities. Inevitably, buyers of prime units—i.e., those on the upper levels or those facing the water or park—get the cushy spots, while everyone else settles for what's left. With the waterfront-located 255 Berry Street project...
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Melbourne, Fla.–based Mercedes Homes has unveiled two new hurricane-resistant home prototypes that include features the builder believes will help the industry and home buyers. Located in Rockledge, Fla., the homes include features to resist strong winds, such as stronger structural design and...
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A recent NAHB survey finds that new-home buyers are overwhelmingly opting for higher-quality features rather than more space. When asked to choose between a bigger house with fewer amenities or a smaller house with high-quality products and amenities, 63 percent of the homeowners surveyed by the...
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Kansas City, Mo.–based Ecotone Publishing has launched what it says is the first-of-its-kind directory designed to serve as a resource book for locating firms, organizations, and institutions that are participating in the growth of green building. It will include information about architects...