Water shortages will affect counties in nearly every state.
A house that takes cues from its Old West railroad-town environs is a seamless melding of past and present, with loads of reclaimed materials and green details aplenty.
A smattering of economic development news across the country relevant to home builders.
Investor purchases are helping to clear out much of the distressed and oversupply of existing housing.
Deco grillwork and eye-popping color make the front door of this Manhattan duplex a stunner.
Chocolate bunnies in Imagine Homes' attics demonstrate the value of foam insulation.
The chateau-like home in Missouri is testing a new, more durable wall system.
Reset prices on island lots in Charleston, S.C., help homes sell fast.
They look like wood but are made from weather-resistant fiberglass.
Diamond Series LED downlights offer up to 50,000 hours of performance.
This dual-flush toilet meets California standards for water use.
Seal Grip offers good stain blocking and coverage.
Evolution Series 9000 tilt-and-turn window offers dual functionality.
These windows achieve a center of glass R-value of 20.
This acoustical sealant reduces sound transmission in wall assemblies.
The faucet features Reflex resistance-free, pull-down hose.
Home media manufacturers face competition from remote content storage companies.
Chrysanthemum is made from a combination of marble and rivershell.
A Maryland firm brings sustainability and light to a Baltimore row house.
This series of doors allow sizes up to 10 feet tall.
Expectations are that housing will improve, slowly.
This Dallas builder heeded the warnings and rehauled its business and has been able to survive during the recession.
This year's survey results show that home builders are surviving on sheer effort and pure determination.
The White Box returns with an abundance of glass and priority on performance.
Record foreclosures and unprecedented home devaluations may have tarnished homeownership, but the desire to own a home remains strong.
But economists and analysts cite many factors that could impede growth.
You don't have to live in a high-wind or seismic-prone area to benefit from a continuous load path.
Reducing construction and demolition waste can lower your construction costs.
Keeping water away is the key to a well-built deck.
A builder shows how he challenged the traditional floor plan to create row houses that are light-filled and selling well.
A bubble or upturned seam in a resilient floor signals a problem beneath the surface that may crop up within the warranty service window.
There's no better way to get 2012 off to a productive start for those in the home building industry.
The voting site is up and running.
Their company, Seattle-based Envitrum, has developed a product that's more environmentally friendly than masonry.
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