Builder Magazine: Green Builders

Buyers Are Still Flipping for Energy-Efficient Remodels

Mon, 4 Mar 2013 01:13:01 EST

ECOHOME checks in with Philip Beere, three-time winner of the NAHB Green Remodel Advocate of the Year Award, for an update on his G Street development company, the power of energy labeling, and what’s on the horizon.

Six Secrets to Building a LEED-Certified Community

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:54:48 EST

A production builder shares lessons learned from his first green development.

KB Home Named WaterSense Partner of the Year

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:49:49 EST

The builder has found that the most effective way to market the Earth-friendly features is by focusing on cold, hard cash.

Pardee Unveils Community of National Green Building Standard-Certified Homes

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:47:06 EST

Set to achieve Gold-level status, LivingSmart Homes at Fair Oaks Ranch will include standard solar along with a range of energy-, water-, and resource-efficient products and details.

Beazer's McCarthy: A Disappointing Quarter

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:01:57 EST

Usually Beazer Homes USA's fourth quarter, which ends Sept 30, is its best. This year, dragged down by fewer closings, impairments and discounted inventory home sales, it was its worst. "While we were pleased with overall progress in fiscal 2010, we are disappointed with the quarter," said CEO Ian McCarthy during the company's Friday call with analysts. Beazer Homes lost $29.9 million, $0.50 a share in its fourth quarter this year. Last year in the same quarter it made $33.5 million, $0.86 a share.

Big Money: The Mano a Mano Way

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:20:50 EST

Competition for new and resale homes gives new meaning to the term ‘hands-on.'

Pardee Gets NAHB 'Green' Award

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:15:35 EST

Los Angeles-based Pardee Homes was named Green Building Corporate Advocate of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB at the the 12th Annual NAHB National Green Building Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina on Monday. The award recognized Pardee's efforts toward bringing green and sustainable building practices to the mainstream; its direct impact on the number of green homes constructed; its educational and marketing programs; and its involvement in grassroots activities that aim to help transform the home building industry.

McStain Emerges From Bankruptcy

Tue, 18 May 2010 04:28:58 EST

Colorado green builder comes back from Chapter 11 to sets its sights on brownfield redevelopment.

Results from the previous survey: Seeing Green

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:44:45 EST

Trial by Fire

Tue, 11 May 2010 01:54:27 EST

An Orlando, Fla., builder comes to the rescue of a woman whose house burned down.

Champion Launches Its First Green Modular Home

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:46:47 EST

GO House will use a direct-to-consumer market strategy designed to connect buyers with builders.

Pushing Optimum Value Engineering and Advanced Framing Into the Foreground

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:47:35 EST

A combination of the green building groundswell and the new economy may bring OVE and advanced framing into common practice.

Green Building Trumps Climate Change

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:47:05 EST

Forget the debate about climate change, green building makes sense for you and your customers.

DEMILEC Joins Masco Green Program

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:54:59 EST

DEMILEC (USA), a provider of spray foam insulation for energy-efficient building designs, has joined GE, LP Building Products, Lennox, Owens Corning, and Shaw as a sponsor of the Environments For Living program offered by Masco Home Services, Inc.

Startup Builders See Different Opportunities for Their Companies

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:20:35 EST

Most are getting going with conservative growth ambitions.

Complimentary Exhibit Registration to IBS

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:20:40 EST

The NAHB is offering special deals for registering for the 2010 International Builders' Show.

USGBC Initiative Expands LEED for Homes Resources

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 05:19:07 EST

Two regional green building groups have signed on as participants in a new USGBC initiative.

Case Study: Austin Home Achieves Top Ratings in Three Green Building Programs

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:17:46 EST

Super-efficient construction, careful planning bring certifications from LEED, NAHB, Austin Energy, and Energy Star.

Construction Tours Promote Green Building

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:03:40 EST

A Michigan builder takes curious consumers behind the drywall for a different kind of model tour.

NAHBRC Certifies First Emerald-Level Green Single-Family New Home

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:01:20 EST

Emerald is the highest level of certification a home can achieve under the National Green Building Standard.