Green Building

Chef Turned Builder Shares His Recipe for Building Better

After a successful career in corporate catering, Sam Fertik’s lifelong passion for drawing and building became a reality with Carbon Custom Builders.

Beyond Code: 5 Smart Ways Builders Are Boosting Energy Efficiency

Texas Parade of Homes Goes Green

How Wellness Is Transforming Home Design

Stone Martin Builders Goes All-In on Green

Babcock Ranch, D.R. Horton, BamCore Partner on Green Building Initiative

Meeting the Standards: HUD Implements New Energy Codes

Continuous Insulation: Meeting the Needs of Today's Builders

Why This Home Builder is a Big Believer in Geothermal

What a Car Company Learned From Building a Sustainable Smart Home

Builders and Remodelers Are Embracing Eco-Conscious Practices

Luxury Home Builders Should Jump-Start the Green Building Revolution

How Gene Myers Became One of the Most Influential Green Builders in the Industry

Building an Era of Self-Reliance: Q+A With PEARL Homes' Marshall Gobuty

Hybrid Energy System Rides out Historic Storm

Chicago Architect Transforms 119-Year-Old Tudor into LEED Platinum Home

IBS 2023: Home Performance Features Buyers Want and Will Pay For

Carbon-Negative Home Building Company Aro Homes Launches With $21 Million in Funding

KB Home Launches Its First Microgrid Communities in California

Q+A with Thrive Home Builders' Gene Myers on Producing Carbon-Neutral Homes

Setting An Example For Eco-Friendly Housing

Oaxaca Interests to Open HiFAB, a Texas Modular Home Plant

Fieldstone Homes Opens New Townhome Community in Park City, Utah

‘Bioconstruction’ Can Build Homes From Flowering 3D-Printed Dirt

Grassroots Development Builds Hempcrete House for Research

New Conservation Community Lagoon Valley Materializes in the Bay Area

U.S. Green Building Council Announces Recipients of 2022 LEED Homes Awards

Eco-Friendlier Insulation, Rooftop Solar Panels Among the Top Sustainable Home Trends for 2022

Pulte Homes Introduces Verde at Babcock Ranch in Florida

Clayton Homes and Meritage Homes Partner With the Arbor Day Foundation

Achieve Net-Zero Status with ICF Construction

Cornerstone Communities to Build All-Electric Townhome Community in Santee, California

Landsea Homes Teams Up with SunPower to Create Energy-Efficient Neighborhoods

Number of HERS-Rated Homes Passes 300,000 Mark in 2021

Q+A with KB Home on Creating More Water-Efficient Houses

Number of HERS-Rated Homes Grows in First Three Quarters of 2021

The BUILDER 100 and Next 100 Drive Up HERS Ratings in 2020

Building Industry Experts Express Concern for the Future of Water

Coventry Homes Starts Sales in Mandola Farms, Construction at The Highlands

U.S. Department of Energy Hosts a ‘Virtual Village’ for 2020 Solar Decathlon

USGBC Announces Top 10 States for Green Building

NGBS Green Program Celebrates Certification of Quarter-Million Homes

Home Innovation Research Labs Now Offers NGBS Green+ Certification

Exterior Foam Insulation: Problems and Solutions

Health and Wellness Real Estate is Moving from 'Elective to Essential'

Home Innovation Recognizes the 2019 NGBS Green Partners of Excellence

Home Innovation Goes Digital with Virtual Verification and Audit Options

Energy-Efficient Michigan Home Goes the Extra Mile for Its Inhabitants

Plant Prefab and Koto Design Unveil Two Net-Zero LivingHome Designs

EPA Honors 14 NAHB Members in Annual ENERGY STAR Awards

Collective Action Reduces Embodied Carbon, But Hurdles Remain

More Builders Adopting High-Performance Building Practices

Home Innovation Research Labs Celebrates 200,000 NGBS Green Certified Homes

Portland Welcomes Its First Zero-Energy Community Tillamook Row

Where’s the Competition?

Net-Zero Townhomes Benefit From Vegetated PV Roofs

WorldGBC Launches Case Study Library of Exemplary Sustainable Buildings

Former President Barack Obama Kicks Off Greenbuild 2019

Green and Healthy Meets Affordable

Concrete may have a greener future

2019 Marvin Hall of Fame: Bryson Garbett

Austin Energy Green Building

Wellness as a Selling Proposition

USGBC Reports: LEED-Certified Homes are On The Rise

How Low Can You Go? An Inside Look into HERS Scores

What is Verified R-Value and Why Does it Matter?

Meet America’s Largest Net Zero Multifamily Community

NAHB Names Maschmedt Best in Green Young Pro of the Year

Home Innovation Research Labs Recognizes 2018 NGBS Green Partners of Excellence

Prefab Panels Blend Energy Efficiency with High Design

Harvard's HouseZero is a Living Lab for Sustainable Design

FutureHAUS Dubai Wins Solar Decathalon Middle East

Green Building Consultant Aims to Make Certification Simpler and Stronger

Lent to Retire From Healthy Building Network

USGBC and ICC Release 2018 International Green Construction Code

2020 Vision: Taking Energy Efficiency to a Whole New Level

Appraisers See Value In Green-Home Features

Zero Energy Carries Small--and Getting Smaller--Price to Pay. But Who Will Pay It?

NGBS Green Certifications See Steady Growth

Amal Clooney Will Give the Opening Keynote at This Year's Greenbuild

Build an Energy-Efficient Timber Frame Home with Sustainability in Mind

Sekisui Signs On To Sustainability, Performance

USGBC Recognizes 2017 LEED Homes Award Winners

Pushing Net-Zero Energy from West to East

Building on the Innovation of the KB Home ProjeKt

Can Municipalities Make it Easier to Build Green?

When Building Green, Be Credible

Big Ideas Driving Innovative Design

Nine Award-Winning, Earth-Friendly Homes

In These Markets, Homes With Green Features Cost Less Than Those Without

Top-10 Neighborhoods for Green Homes in 2018

ENERGY STAR Honors 13 New Home Builders as 2018 Partners of the Year

Is There a Business Case for Health in Housing?

U.S. Green Building Council Creates New LEED for Cities Grant Program

Second U.S. "Living Building" Home Certified

Design Confronts Climate Change

Program Trains the Next Generation of Green Builders

Virtual Tours Now Available for the reNEWable Living Home

Healthy Home 2018 Promotes Healthy Green Building Practices

Home Innovation Named by the EPA as a Multifamily Review Organization

Manatee County to Rule on Hunters Point Master Plan

2017 Hanley Award Winner: William McDonough

Goodbye Wood Frames, Hello Innovation

KB, RESNET Mark a Milestone

Nine Must-See Green Homes

Make Green By Building Green

GO Homes Marry The Best of Passive and Prefab

Manufacturers Recognized in 2017 USGBC Leadership Awards

How to Choose Green Building Materials for a Healthy Home

Industrial-Modern Homes Nod to Manufacturing Roots

Energy Stars

Washington State 'Built Green' Homes Exceed Expectations

Meritage Homes Expands to Net-Zero Energy, For-Sale Multifamily

Green Building Catches On

The Top U.S. Cities for LEED-Certified Construction

Why It's Important to go Beyond Housing and Create a Home

2017's Top 30 Markets for Green Building

Approaching the Challenges of Sustainable Home Design

Green Homes in Austin Worth an Extra $25,000

Atlanta Home Goes Green

DuPont Launches Industry First Tyvek Thermawrap R5.0 Insulating Housewrap

Pre-Sales Begin for Austin Sustainable Community

Jason McLennan Encourages Maximizing Green Innovation

Greenbuild KB Home ProjeKt Awarded Top Project of the Year from Environmental Leader

Appraisal Institute Improves Green Valuation Tool

CertainTeed Announces Six New EPDs for Gypsum Drywall

Realtors: Buyer Interest in Sustainability Rising

NGBS Celebrates 100,000th Green Certified Home

MycoBoard Offers an Innovative, Sustainable Solution for Building Products

SolSmart to Help 11 Communities Reduce Cost of Going Solar

New Website Chronicles Pittsburgh's Green Transformation

Fedrizzi Lays Out Institute's Plans

USGBC-Los Angeles Offers Green Job Training

Ahead of the Curve: Six Homes Prepared for 2020 California

Newland Communities’ N.C. Projects Save Residents $1 Million

Home Innovation Research Labs Honors NGBS Partners

Listening to Consumers Drives New Healthy Building Classification

IBS Preview: Editors' Picks

BUILDER's Top 10 Product Stories of 2016

The Attack on Food Waste and Its Impact On Housing

A Pure Light Bulb Moment: The Need for Revolution in Building for Sustainability

The Frontiers of Sustainability: Moving from Saving to Giving

Best Practices from Top Green Builders on Bringing Green to the Masses

Planned Water Management Reduces Energy Use

Circularity Depends on Design

ICYMI: The Next Big Thing: Healthy Homes

Insight to Make 2020 Net Zero a Reality

Housing’s Ambitious Challenge: 100% Net Zero

Construction Kicks Off at Zero-Energy-Ready Texas Development

How Builders Are Meeting the Call for Net Zero Energy Homes

NGBS Green and Pivotal Energy Solutions Announce Data Sharing Agreement

Florida Community Seeks to Improve Future Housing Design

Three Keys to Volume Sustainability

Clayton Ups Its Green Game

Santa Clara University Wins 1st SMUD Tiny House Competition

Passive House Rental Opens in NYC

Treasure Island Plan Gets Top LEED Certification

Where The Sun Shines, Green Things Grow

BuildingGreen: Seven Game-Changing Green Building Products for 2017

High-Performance Products from the Greenbuild KB Home ProjeKt

Rocking the Cradle to Cradle

Greenbuild Show Home Takes a Modular Plug-and-Play Approach

Forward-Looking KB Home ProjeKt Unveiled at Greenbuild

Rick Fedrizzi, Environmental Pioneer, Wins The 2016 Hanley Award

Greenbuild Show Home Offers Valuable Lessons for the Industry

Advocating for Fresh Air in Homes

NoCal MAME Awards: The Cannery MPC of the Year

Lessons Learned From the Greenbuild KB Home ProjeKt

R10 Windows Hit the American Market

Fla. Project Woos Buyers with Lower Energy Bills

Advocating for Fresh Air in Homes

“Hybrid Homes” Create Consumer-Driven, Interactive Home Environments

Top-10 Cities for Green Homes

NGBS Green Certification Recognized by Green Advantage

Striving to Move Sustainable Home Building Forward

A Prefab, Concrete Tiny Home that Easily Moves with Owners

Creating an Innovation Ecosystem: The KB Home Greenbuild ProjeKt

LEED Generator

USGBC CEO Rick Fedrizzi Named IWBI Chairman, CEO

KB Home ProjeKt Showcases the Marriage of Design and Sustainability

5 Criteria for Green Home Building

How Do High-R Walls Perform With Moisture?

KB Home, KTGY, and BUILDER to Team on Innovation Program

Green Building Pioneer to Step Down from Southface

Six Worthy Projects for World Water Day

River Vine Hits the Housing Trifecta: Smart, Efficient, and Modular

NGBS Green Hot Off the Presses

2015's Top States for LEED-Certified Space Per Capita

New Year, New Site

Home Builders Are Bullish on Sustainability

NAHB Releases 2015 Green and Healthier Homes Report

The Week Ahead: November 16

2015 Greenbuild Unity Home is Unveiled

Top 10 Metros for Air Quality and Affordability

Buyers Willing to Pay More for Green Homes

A Step Ahead: DeGrandchamp Hones in on Affordable Energy Efficiency

"Designing for Climate Change" Conference Scheduled

The Week Ahead: September 28

4 Types of Buyers Motivated by More Than Just Price

Green Building's Impact Outpacing Conventional Construction

Think Before You Use These 11 Green Buzzwords

Green Roofs Capitalize on the Demand for Indoor-Outdoor Living Areas

Building Green as a Customer Service Strategy

Brockloch Tree House

Austrian Tiny Houses Live Large Off the Grid

BUILDER Assembles All-Star Team for 2015 Greenbuild Unity Home

Green Builders and Architects of Excellence

2015 Greenbuild Unity Home to Offer Affordable Sustainability

PureBlue Home Ups the Ante on Efficiency

Great Green Progress: The NGBS Hits 50,000 Homes

Great Design Meets High-Performance Building in New Boston-Area Community

Water Conservation Takes Center Stage With New Rating System

Green Building Makes Inroads in the Builder 100 List

Innovative Roof Method Uses Compressed Earth Bricks

Meet Your New Sales Guy: The Exterminator

Betenbough Homes Sells Its Sustainability Story

DOE Asks: How Do You Define Net-Zero?

Recipe for a Green Home

NASA-inspired Shower Recycles Water in Real Time

Homeowners Rate Newer Homes Healthiest

Green Home Certification Goes Local

Design Diplomacy

USGBC Extends LEED 2009 Deadline

HoneyCor ESP by Noble Environmental Technologies

Western Light is Shielded by a Stunning Sunscreen

Green Home Marketing: Just Do It

WaterSense is Good Business Sense

Net-Zero Builder Targets Baby Boomer Community

High Construction Costs Often Prevent Builders from Offering Green Features

Green Lantern, San Antonio, Texas

Zero Cottage, San Francisco

bm Modular One, Bethesda, Md.

Making Strides

Green: Not If, When

The Nationals Awards 2015: New Green Category

Have We Met?

Arterra, San Francisco

Home Innovation Standards Updates

Log On: Whole Lumber Offers Holistic Benefits

Memphis Slim Collaboratory, Memphis, Tenn.

Ideal Homes Looks to Push the Green Envelope

Paul Allen Homes Gets NGBS Honors

Top 30 Cities for Green Building Adoption, Commercial Office Market

In Portland, Another Firm Embraces LEED Rival Green Globes

First-Ever Healthy Building Symposium Announced

Future-Proofing the American Dream

Future-Proofing the American Dream

Home Innovation Labs Names 30 Green Partners of Excellence

How to Prep Your Home for Solar

Duelling Certifications

Habitat Townhomes Take a Passive Approach to Affordable Housing

Committee Members Picked for Development of the 2015 NGBS

Green's Cost Difference Shrinks Along a Learning Curve

2014 Watermark Project of the Year

2014 Watermark Project of the Year

Water Efficiency

California Home Buyers Connect with Green Real Estate Agents

Clever Storage Stair From Repurposed Studs

Clever Storage Stair From Repurposed Studs

Firm Profile: Lake|Flato Architects

Tim O'Brien Homes Finds Its Sweet Spot

KB Tests the Limits of a Sustainable Production Home

Weather Barrier & Stucco Durability Seminar

What Buyers Want—and Don’t Want—in a Green Home

Home Innovation Oversees NGBS Development Process

Top 10 States for LEED-Certified Square Footage Per-Capita

NAHB Lauds Green Homes and their Builders

Four “Do’s” of Selling High-Performance Homes

Survey Data: Going Green with No Regrets

Meet the 2014 Hanley Wood Sustainability Council

Flir One Could Be the Tool You Need This Year

Passive on a Budget

CEO Power Panel: Thoughts on Green Building

Flir One Could Be The Tool You Need This Year

Foam Sealant From Owens Corning

BuildingGreen Announces Top-10 Green Products

Green Jobs Account for 2 Million Construction Jobs

Green Building is a Good Bet

Designing for Resilience

Designing for Resilience

DuPont Launches Industry First Tyvek Thermawrap R5.0 Insulating Housewrap

DuPont Launches Industry First Tyvek Thermawrap R5.0 Insulating Housewrap

TNAH on Track for Emerald Certification

Hidden Doors and Secret Rooms

2013 Solar Decathlon: Team Ontario Wins Engineering Contest

Tucson Mountain Retreat, Tucson, Ariz.

Pomona College Student Housing, Claremont, Calif.

Urban Reserve 22, Dallas

Park Passive, Seattle

Copake Breezehouse, Copake, N.Y.

Matchbox House, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Hotchkiss Residence, Vancouver, Wash.

Kentfield Residence, San Francisco

Blogging With Benefits

The 2014 New American Home to Achieve Highest Levels of Sustainability

Native Places Ash Lawn

Custom Home’s Guest Blogger Goes Native

Residential Energy Guarantee for Builders of Green Homes

Book Review: The Greenest Home

Energy-Saving Appliances Must Appeal to Consumers, Builder Says

NGBS Green Partners of Excellence Recognized

NAHB Helps to Update the National Green Building Standard

Do Green Building Ratings Need an Overhaul?

LEED v4 Passes Ballot, Will Launch This Fall

Northwest Builders Test the Market with New Homes Pilot

Natural Beauty

Active House Enters Testing Phase

Top 10 Cities with the Greenest Homes

Carbon Challenge Winners Announced

Active House Interior Design Driven by Healthy Product Selections

New Study Highlights the Financial Value of Green Buildings

New Study Highlights the Financial Value of Green Buildings

Fitting In With Both the Past and the Present

Practical Products Yield an Affordable High-Performance Home

PCBC 2013 Registration Opens

PCBC 2013 Registration Opens

LivingHomes' new, less-expensive line of modern prefab houses.

Adaptive Reuse: Lantern House

Water Wise and Naturally Beautiful

NAHB Research Center Becomes Home Innovation Research Labs

NAHB Research Center Becomes Home Innovation Research Labs

NAHB Announces National Green Building Awards Winners

NAHB Announces National Green Building Awards Winners

Small House Incorporates the Best of City Living

Making Safe Products Second Nature

From Start to Finish: Keeping the Active House on Budget

Energy Efficiency Is Possible on a Budget

Energy Efficiency Is Possible on a Budget

ANSI Approves Next Generation of the National Green Building Standard

Active House Planners Consider Orientation, Design, and Site Preparation

Expand Your Sustainable Building Skills

Prefab House is Living Lab for Energy and Water Conservation

Prefab House is Living Lab for Energy and Water Conservation

ECOHOME Launches Second Year of Vision 2020

DOE to Fund Development of New High-Performance Products

Peter Sabbeth builds sustainable custom homes.

Case Study: Oregon Vineyard Home Taps Into Water and Energy Conservation

Green Developer Puts His Homes to the Test

Six Celebrity Green Homes

BuildingGreen Announces Top 10 Sustainable Products for 2013

BuildingGreen Announces Top 10 Sustainable Products for 2013

Multifamily Project Offers Affordable, Sustainable Living

Seven Affordable Construction Tips

Green Building Study Reveals Widespread Commitment to Sustainable Practices

Texas Building Pro Leads the Nation in LEED Projects

Time to Shift from Sustainability to Resilience?

USGBC Leadership Awards and LEED Fellows

Paint Manufacturers Settle with FTC on Claims of Misleading Consumers

New Metric Helps Builders and Architects Maximize Daylighting

New Metric Helps Builders and Architects Maximize Daylighting

Kansas Project Relies on Solar and Geothermal Energy for Nearly Net Zero Living

Green Roof and Wall Market Expected to Grow

Reducing Buildings' Greenhouse Emissions Will Require a Global Effort

Fannie Mae Recongizes NGBS Certification in Multifamily Green Initiative

A New Organization Offers Disaster-Proof Building Practices

Solar Decathlon Home Hits the Market

Entries Due for Masonry Construction Awards

Greening Your Custom Houses Doesn't Have to Break the Bank

A Hurricane-Proof Concrete House with a Designer’s Touch

A Hurricane-Proof Concrete House with a Designer’s Touch

Jerry Meek navigated his company through the economic storm with success

Sustainable Disaster Recovery Conference

Vancouver Developer Aiming High with NGBS Certification

Build Small Live Large Conference, Portland, Ore.

HVAC Graduate Students Get $230,000

Learn the What, Why, and How of Zero Net Energy Homes

A Modular Unit for a Shifting Population

New York's Recession-Ready Property-Tax Incentives for Green Building

New York's Recession-Ready Property-Tax Incentives for Green Building

Energy Savings for Rent

Gehry’s Make It Right Home Opens in New Orleans

EHDA Merit Award: Project Green Home

EHDA Merit Award: Project Green Home

EHDA Merit Award: Killingsworth Station

Product Review: Bamboo Flooring

EHDA Grand Award: VOLKsHouse

EHDA Grand Award: VOLKsHouse

EHDA Grand Award: TerraHaus

EHDA Grand Award: TerraHaus

EHDA Grand Award: South Hills Retirement Residence

EHDA Grand Award: South Hills Retirement Residence

EHDA Merit Award: Salishan - Sal 7

EHDA Honorable Mention: Spring Street Renovation

American High-Performance Buildings Coalition Calls for Consensus-Based Green-Building Standards

Earth First

It's the Architecture!

KB Home Unveils New Ultra-Green Model

Local, Regional, and State Green Building Incentives

Free Webcast on How to Choose High-Performance Windows

Sustainable Energy Exposition and Forum

Data-Driven Home Aims to Test Which Green Features Work

Data-Driven Home Aims to Test Which Green Features Work

Codes, Cost, and Consumers Drive Sustainability Market Growth

Second Draft of 2012 National Green Building Standard

Dear Builder's Engineer: Studs at 24-Inch Spacing?

Disney’s VISION Home Demonstrates Housing’s Green Future

New Guide Helps Appraisers Factor Energy Efficiency into Valuations

BUILDER Names Steven Hilton CEO of the Year

Green Building Portal

Residential Energy Codes Changing

Green Building Continues to Impact Residential Market

Champions Applauded

Sam Rashkin, Winner of 2012 Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing

A Passion for Performance

A Passion for Performance

Case Study: Focus on Accessibility

Case Study: Focus on Accessibility

Optimizing Efficiency

National Green Building Award Winners Named

Is HERS Home Building's New Standard?

LEED-Platinum Luxury Condos Focus on Energy Conservation

German Passive House Tours North America

German Passive House Tours North America

Maryland Offers Utilities Credits for Residential Geothermal

Maryland Offers Utilities Credits for Residential Geothermal

The Economic Benefits of Water Efficiency

Convincing Customers That Energy Star Saves Money

Convincing Customers That Energy Star Saves Money

Case Study: Big Idea in Santa Fe

'Deconstructed' Duplex to Show Off Energy-Efficient Building Techniques

Senate Defeats Amendments to Renew Home Energy Tax Credits

BPI Introduces Home Energy Professional Certifications

EnergyValue Housing Award Top Winners

GreenBlue’s Product Sustainability Ideas and Trends for the Next Decade

Registeration Open for Green Building Conference

The AIA and the National Institute of Building Sciences to Work Together

The AIA and the National Institute of Building Sciences to Work Together

5 Sustainable Homes That Don’t Skimp on Style

5 Sustainable Homes That Don’t Skimp on Style

Affordable Prefab Home Offers a Range of Sustainable Options

Comment on the USGBC’s LEED Green Building Rating System

Residential Green Market Expected to Increase Fivefold by 2016

Residential Green Market Expected to Increase Fivefold by 2016

Builders Honored for Energy-Efficient Projects

Designing Small Houses to Live Large

Ten Green Building Predictions for 2012

Green Is More Than Bamboo and PV

Green Is More Than Bamboo and PV

News From the NAHB Research Center

Case Study: European Standards Drive Performance

Case Study: A Place to Heal in Alabama

Case Study: A Place to Heal in Alabama

Green Building Megatrends for 2012

Pentagon Spending Bill Signals New Step in LEED Fight

Green Features Top Most Wanted List for Home Buyers

Miche Booz Architect Designs a Sustainable Weekend Cottage in Virginia

New Certification Will Help Bring Passive House to the Mainstream

Housing Innovators Blaze New Trails

Planted Roofs Keep a Pristine Site Unspoiled

Yale Student-Built House Offers High Design at Low Cost

Product Labeling Gains Traction as Watchdogs Expose Dangers

Case Study: Starting Over in the Lower Ninth Ward

Green Custom Home Design Awards Winners

Dow Launches Five-Year Home Efficiency Study

Dow Launches Five-Year Home Efficiency Study

GSA Finds Green-Building Practices Pay Off

SAVE Act Introduced on Capitol Hill

SAVE Act Would Make Efficient Homes More Affordable

SAVE Act Would Make Efficient Homes More Affordable

10 Common Failures in LEED for Homes Projects

theSAGE

theSAGE

Sweetwater

New York Passive House

New York Passive House

Sustainable Stuart

Sustainable Stuart

Tassafaronga Village

Hacienda Ja Ja

Hacienda Ja Ja

Development of 2012 Edition of the National Green Building Standard

Bastyr University Student Housing

Higher Learning for Home Builders

KB Home Named WaterSense Partner of the Year

Maine Passive House Receives 2011 Project of the Year Award

Blue Wood Is a Green Choice

EPA Programs Offer Communities Smart-Growth Solutions

A Visit to the Solar Decathlon

Solar Decathlon Homes Offer Livable Floor Plans, Cool Design

Case Study: Idaho Builder’s Green Cottage Stands Out in Recession

Case Study: Integrated Team Guides Bainbridge Island Home to LEED-Platinum

Reaction to Passive House Dust-Up

Case Study: Modest-Sized House Plan Offers Outsized Performance

Case Study: Modest-Sized House Plan Offers Outsized Performance

Grants Awarded

Ultra-Green Modular Homes

Case Study: LEED-Platinum Co-op Hits All the Right Notes

Case Study: LEED-Platinum Co-op Hits All the Right Notes

Texas Development Claims to Be South’s First True All-Solar Community

With Business Thriving, Builder’s Successful Strategy is Now Up for Sale

LEED Exam Preparation Course

Energy Star Now Available for Multifamily High-Rise Buildings

Mountain Solo

Production Builders Use Size to Green Advantage

2011 EcoHome Design Awards

Green Homes Sell for More, Studies Show

An Episcopal Seminary Brings LEED into the 19th Century

EHDA Grand Award: Union Street Residence

EHDA Merit Award: Sunfish Park Subdivision

Ryan Homes Unveils Maryland County's First Designated Green Neighborhood

Case Study: New Concept in Sustainability Gives Florida Buyers Room to Grow

Great Housing Design + Factory-Built Construction

Energy Labels for Houses: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Modern Residences Reinterpret the Architectural Language of Old Philadelphia

Solar Decathlon Team, Habitat Break Ground on Passive House Duplex

Case Study: Luxury Santa Monica Townhomes Aim for LEED-Gold

USGBC Floats Plan to Let Wood-Cert Groups Qualify for LEED

The Folly of Deep Energy Retrofits

Green Home Sweepstakes to Promote Green Building

Lakefront House Goes Au Naturale

Two Firms Design/Build First Shipping Container House in Mojave Desert

Net-Zero-Energy Living on a Budget

KB Home’s West L.A. Condominiums Certified to LEED-Platinum

IBACOS-Led Lab Home Tests Approaches for Market-Rate Net-Zero Production Housing

New Processes Making Polymers Stronger and Greener

National Green Building Standard Consensus Committee Meets; EnergyValue Housing Award Application Available

NAHB Polled Members Nationwide About Their Housing Predictions for 2015

Pardee Unveils Community of National Green Building Standard-Certified Homes

Demand for Green Building Materials to Grow 13% Annually Through 2015

Case Study: Hawaii Home Rises From the Ashes

Pulte Offering Solar for Active-Adult Communities in Arizona

Who Is Responsible for Making Plans Green?

Single or Double Top Plate—Diminishing Returns?

USGBC Certifies 10,000th Home to LEED Standard

Case Study: Multifamily Project Lends Contemporary Style, Sustainability to Traditional Massachusetts Neighborhood

Forestry Group Aims to Boost Sustainability Practices

NIST Test Home to Demonstrate, Research Net-Zero Construction Methods

Peter Calthorpe on Green Urbanism

Custom Builder in N.J. Recognized for Its Green Construction and Design

Green Over Granite?

Case Study: Skinny Project Rowhouses, Philadelphia

Sustainable Deconstruction Makes Room for The New American Home 2011

2,000th Project Certified to National Green Building Standard

Washington-Area Luxury Builder Tests Market for Smaller, Energy-Efficient Homes

Builder’s Concept Home 2011 - Products & Features Part II

Builder’s Concept Home 2011 - Products & Features Part III

Builder’s Concept Home 2011 - Products & Features Part IV

Builder’s Concept Home 2011 - Products & Features Part I

USGBC Launches LEED for Homes Scoring Tool

Green Details: Salvaged Style

Green Details: Salvaged Style

McGuyer Homebuilders Commits to Build 300 LEED-Certified Homes

Old Is New Again

Reclaimed Beauty

Hidden Gems

Looking Up

Trash to Treasure

Architecture 2030 Launches Building Product Carbon-Reduction Initiative

Architecture 2030 Launches Building Product Carbon-Reduction Initiative

Cool Houses That Challenge the Status Quo

Mike Kerwin Uses Salvaged Products on a San Francisco Home

House Converts Saltwater to Fresh Water

Green Home Affordability Hinges on Materials Prices

Oklahoma Green Builder Benefits From Fine-Tuned Marketing Approach

Case Study: DIY Remodel Soars to LEED Platinum

A Custom Builder Tries His Hand at Constructing a Passive House

A Custom Builder Tries His Hand at Constructing a Passive House

Energy Labels a Powerful Tool for New Homes and Retrofits

Four Simple Strategies for Making Green Building More Cost Effective

Builders Honored for Energy-Efficient Projects

HGTV’s Mike Holmes Talks Construction Quality, Sustainability with BUILDER Magazine

Cabin Fever and Ed Binkley Offer Affordable, Eco-Friendly Panelized Homes

10 Green Building Trends for 2011

Telemark's HGA House Earns LEED Platinum

Study Finds Rapid Expansion of Incentives-Driven Home Energy Efficiency Programs

BUILDER's Concept Home 2011

National Green Building Standard Update

The House That Hemp Built

Value of Green Construction Increases

Recession? What Recession?

Green Building Wows Home Buyers

ra50: Dennis Wedlick Architect

ra50: Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects

New Research Touts Insulated Concrete Forms For Energy Efficiency

KCMA Strengthens Green Cabinet Certification Program

BUILDER Magazine's Favorite Houses of 2010

KB Home Ranks No. 1 in Sustainability Practices Among Largest Public Builders

Proposed Wood-Certification Benchmarks for LEED Fail to Win Enough Support

KB Home Completes Nation’s First WaterSense-Labeled Production Homes

Case Study: Florida Concrete Home Is Ultra Strong and Energy Efficient by Design

Tips for Creating the Not So Big House

New Website Gives Greater Exposure to Suppliers of Composite Products

Greenbuild 2010 Coverage

2010 Design & Build with FSC Awards Bestowed

Q&A With Founder of Sustainability Advocacy and Training Firm

Federal Tax Credits for New-Home Buyers Continues

Kentucky Builder Models Zero-Energy Homes for Mid-Range Production Housing

Top Tips for Building an Affordable Green Home

Expert Advice for Constructing Green Multifamily Buildings

Marketing Tips for Green Homes

BuildingGreen Announces Top 10 Green Products for 2010

Head to Chicago for Greenbuild 2010

Warroad Land Port of Entry

2010 Greenbuild Product Preview

Beazer Homes Logs 'Disappointing' Quarter

San Francisco’s Innovative Green Homes

Build an Energy-Efficient Home With These Simple Steps

2011 EnergyValue Housing Award Finalists

New Package of Standards for State and Local Green Building Codes

Smart Grid Poised to Revolutionize Home Energy Use

Louisiana Builder Tracks Cost of Building Green

Home Buyers Shift Toward Energy-Efficient Homes

Study: 95% of Green-Marketed Products Utilize Misleading Claims

Both Sides Line Up Against USGBC's Wood-Certification Vote

The 2010 Hanley Award: Alex Wilson, BuildingGreen

Case Study: EarthCraft Cottage Home in Georgia’s Chattahoochee Hill Country

Merit Award, Green Remodeling Over $250,000: Clean and Green

Merit Award, Green Remodeling Over $250,000: New Model Remodel

Green Housing Comeback Predicted

ULI Fellows Identify Forces Shaping The 'New Normal' For Real Estate

Buchanan Residence

Fairfield Jesuit Community Center

Olympia Avenue Student Housing

U.C. Davis Maurice J. Gallagher Jr. Hall

Q&A With Westchester Modular Homes

BUILDER's 2011 Concept Home a Production Builder's Paragon

Resource-Efficient 10,000-Square-Foot Florida Home

MonierLifetile Launches "Smog-Eating" Roofing

MonierLifetile Launches "Smog-Eating" Roofing

On the Front Lines: Ray Tonjes, Ray Tonjes Builder Inc.

Illinois Developer Breaks Ground on 132-Home Net-Zero Community

Top 5 State-Led Energy Efficiency Programs

Business Leaders Urge Congress to Fix PACE Financing

Fall 2010 Industry Events and Conferences

Natural Talent Design Contest Finalists Announced

Interview With Green Construction Consultant

Innovative Rebate Program

Model for Sustainable Housing Development

From Show Floor to Reality: BUILDER 2009 Modular Show Home Earns LEED-Platinum Green Rating

Structural Insulated Panels Have Many Fans, So Why Don't More Builders Use Them?

Case Study: Post-Katrina, Mississippi Habitat Chapter Sets Its Sights on Green Building

Case Study: Post-Katrina, Mississippi Habitat Chapter Sets Its Sights on Green Building

Solar Power’s Price to Plummet

New Web Site Catalogs Eco-Certifications

Survey: Consumer Interest in Green Homes Declines

Las Vegas Custom Builder Bets on Green

12 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Green Building Product

Stephen Aiguier

Joe Smallwood

The 2010 EcoHome Design Awards

Waste-Heat Recycling

DOE Supports Solar Energy

Balancing Marketability and Environmental Sensibilities in a High-Performance House

Web-Based Materials Reuse Exchange Launches

Michelle Kaufmann Studio Introduces New Line of Net-Zero Pre-Fab Designs

Peter Kilpatrick

Jon Alexander

Dan Matarozzi and Dan Pelsinger

Ben Southworth

On the Front Lines: Michael Chandler, Chandler Design-Build

Design Competition Challenges Architects to Create Sustainable, Safe Housing for Disaster Victims

Case Study: Tampa House Built to Sustainable and Storm-Resistant Standards

Case Study: Tampa House Built to Sustainable and Storm-Resistant Standards

High-End Prefab Home Purveyor Launches More Affordable Collection

Alex Wilson Selected for the 2010 Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing

AIA Issues New Software to Help Firms Perform Energy Modeling

Classic Housing Styles Can Be Green

Building Green

New Orleans Slowly Embracing Sustainable Building Practices

New Meritage Community Offers Affordable Energy Efficiency

Pardee Homes Offers Free Solar Power Systems in California

LEED AP for Neighborhood Development Credential Now Available

Zero Energy Casita

Riverside Mews

Truro Residence

Common Ground

Net Zero Homes Produce as Much as Energy as They Use

10 Products, Technology, and Systems for the Future

New California Residential Building Initiatives Challenge Builders

NAHB Research Center Certifies 1,000th Green Project

NAHB Research Center's Product Qualification Program

Wind Power for Homes

Design of Community Helped Spur Sales

Consultancy Offers Tuition Discounts For Green Job Training

Case Study: Southern California Transit-Oriented Multifamily Project Aims for LEED-Silver

NAHB Recognizes Top Green Projects

Beazer Adds Solar Leasing Option to Homes in Phoenix

HUD Grants to Require LEED for Neighborhood Development

Case Study: 11-Year-Old Charlottesville, Va., Home Reveals Enduring Performance of Environmental Design

Green Roofs Defy Economy, See Double-Digit Growth in 2009

Military Housing Deploys Solar Power

Comstock Homes’ California Solar Community Takes Off

Feature: How to Sell Green

Feature: Eco Savvy

In Praise of Factory-Built Green

Philadelphia Adopts Cool-Roof Law

Get Your Green Message Out

What are Green Features Really Worth?

Home Design and Building Books Hit the Shelves

Trial by Fire

Case Study: North Carolina’s First Green Multifamily Affordable Housing

Green Home Building Guidelines Fade Out

Huf Haus Luxury Pre-Fab Homes Combine Green Design With German Engineering

LEED for Neighborhood Development Launches

Case Study: Utah’s Daybreak Community Offers Solar Standard, Affordably

House Committee Approves Green Building Bill

KB Home to Build WaterSense-Labeled Houses

Comprehensive IAQ for Homes Program Launched

Massachusetts Super-Insulation Project Reveals Impressive Results

California Solar Home to be First with Battery Technology

SCS Expands IAQ Certification to Residential Products

Energy Star Program Honors Builders

Wood Groups Dislike USGBC's Third Attempt on Rules for LEED Points

NAHB to Phase Out Home Certification Under Model Green Home Building Guidelines

Champion Launches Its First Green Modular Home

Ambitious Mixed-Use Community Waits For Economic Clouds to Part

Ambitious Mixed-Use Community Waits For Economic Clouds to Part

5 Ways To Build Better Homes For Less Money

EnergyValue Housing Awards for Existing Homes

Window Technology Advances

Ironhorse at Central Station

Green Building Trumps Climate Change

KB Home, Lennar Kick Off Green Initiatives

California's First Passive House Remodel Moves Toward Completion

Modular Builder Unveils $100,000 House

Seven Green Trends for 2010

20 Builders Lauded for Energy-Efficient Projects

Case Study: EarthCraft-Certified Atlanta Remodel

EnergyValue Housing Award Winner

Flooring Industry Puts Recycled Materials to Work

Smaller Floor Plans Demand Creativity With Space, Design

10 Green Building Predictions for 2010

Excel Homes’ Scoring Tool Helps Builders, Buyers Specify Green Modular Houses

Beazer Homes Makes Green Features Standard

Instant Hit

2010 EnergyValue Housing Award Nominees

The New American Home 2010 Product List

High Level of Green Building

Greener Windows at a Nicer Price

Perfect Harmony

Builders Can Do More to Reduce Carbon Footprints

Case Study: Wilmington, N.C., ICF-Built Home Achieves LEED-Platinum

How to Build Your Image as a Green Expert

New Cable Program Will Showcase Innovative Building Products, Ideas

Show Homes at the International Builders' Show 2010

Home Building Industry Hit Important Milestone

The No-Maintenance Home Myth

Energy-Efficient Mortgages

Factory-Built Green Housing

Greensburg Update: Sustainable Buildings Rise From Rubble

New Life for Old Building Materials

Nonprofit Builds High-Performance, Barrier-Free Home for Injured Iraq War Veteran

Custom Builder Squares Off with Production Builder Over Green Construction

Green Building to Support Nearly 8 Million U.S. Jobs Through 2013

USGBC Partnering With Local and Regional Green Building Programs

Electrical Co-op Offers Members New Solar Thermal Hot Water System

New Green Infill Project in Downtown Hollywood

Green Cities on the Rise

New REGREEN Website Launches

Al Gore, Global Green Building Council Chairs Open Greenbuild

Sustained Population Growth in West Depends on Quality Jobs

Energy Pulse Survey: Homeowners in 2009 Prefer Appearance Over Energy Efficiency

Case Study: Michigan Group Home Combines Accessibility and Sustainability

Tax Credit Issue Shifts to Job Creation, Impact Fee Cuts at Local Level

Study: Affordable Green Homes Pay For Themselves

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Meltwater House

Team Missouri's Show-Me Solar House

University of Minnesota’s Icon Solar House

University of Arizona's SEED [pod] House

Cornell University’s Silo House

Universidad de Puerto Rico’s CASH House

Iowa State University’s Interlock House

A Roof That Changes Color?

Ohio State's Solar House I

University of Kentucky's S.ky Blue House

Team Germany Wins 2009 Solar Decathlon

Case Study: Pardee Homes' Manzanita Trail in San Diego Demonstrates Attainability of Green Production Housing

Team California’s Refract House

Aurora Custom Homes Hosts Public Education Tours in Its First LEED House

University of Illinois’ Gable Home

Penn State’s Natural Fusion House

Team Spain's Black & White House

Team Germany’s (Technische Universität Darmstadt) surPLUShome

Team Boston (Boston Architectural College, Tufts University)’s Curio.House

Virginia Tech’s Lumenhaus

Conover Commons, Redmond, Wash.

Yannell House, Chicago

Vista Dunes Courtyard Homes, La Quinta, Calif.

8 Tips for Making Small Houses Feel Larger

Future-Proofing Garages for Electric Cars

Even Smart Builders Continue to Neglect the Attic

USGBC Honors the Make It Right Foundation

REGREEN e-Learning Courses Launched

Home Buyers Want Green Features, but at the Right Price, Study Says

Portland, Ore., Establishes Eco-Districts

Ultra-Green Demonstration Home Rises in the Hamptons

Case Study: Tornado-Resistant Silo Home Debuts in Greensburg, Kan.

Case Study: Tornado-Resistant Silo Home Debuts in Greensburg, Kan.

Going Green? Windows Matter.

Building America Program from the NAHB Research Center

Net-Zero Energy Homes

Hydrogen Fuel Cell–Powered Homes

USGBC Initiative Expands LEED for Homes Resources

6 Myths of Green Consumers

top firm: the miller|hull partnership

10 Strategies to Increase the Energy Efficiency of Your Homes

CSU Offers Green Building Certificate Programs

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

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

Case Study: High Style Meets Energy Efficiency in Denver Duplex

Founders' Day

AIA: Climate Change Bill Would Create Green Building Jobs

2009 Gold Nugget Awards: Borealis Apartments

Green Pros on Watch as Home Price Decline Slows

Architect Receives Inaugural Hanley Award for Work in Sustainable Housing

Construction Tours Promote Green Building

Win With FSC-Certified Wood

Study Shows 23-Degree Temperature Drop in Attics with Radiant Barriers

Southern Eco Expo Features Green Home Tour

Florida Custom Builder Enters Green Arena

Consumers Willing to Pay More for a Green Home, Study Says

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

NAHB Leading the Way Towards Green Building

Navigating Green Product Claims

Gold Nugget Winners Signal New Era in Housing Design

Case Study: Indiana Home Is First Remodel Certified to the National Green Building Standard

Green Building Materials Market to Grow 5 Percent By 2013

Green Homes Reap Awards

HUD and CDC Push Healthy Homes Agenda

Case Study: West Basin Off-Grid House, Santa Fe, N.M.

Case Study: West Basin Off-Grid House, Santa Fe, N.M.

Green Home Builders Facing New Economic Reality

Living Buildings Offer Financial Incentives

How to Find Cash Back for Building Green

12 Tips for Avoiding Green-Product Litigation

10 Practical Strategies for Marketing Green Homes

Clayton Homes Goes Mod with New i-House Pods

6 Lessons For Builders From the Housing Bust

Architect Begins Building One of Metro Washington's First Green Subdivisions

New Online Source for Building Green

Micro-CHP and Phase Change Energy Solutions

NAHBRC's Green Standard is in High Gear

10 Sustainable Communities Worth Imitating

Santa Fe Enacts Green Home Building Regulations

K. Hovnanian Unveils Energy-Efficient Concept House

Case Study: Studio City, Calif., Developer Finds Incentives for Going Green

Local Plans for Stabilizing Neighborhoods With HUD Dollars Appear 'Innovative and Effective'

Indiana Development First to Earn National Green Building Standard Certification

NAHB Green Participants Continue to Climb

5 Ways to Build Affordable, Energy Star-Rated Houses

BUILDER LivingHome Showcases Modular and Green Technologies

Artistic Homes Takes a Long, Sometimes Bumpy, Journey to Become a Green Builder

Two New Programs Offer Builders Water-Saving Tips

Florida Builder Combines High-Performance Authentic Local Architecture

Energy Star for Homes Targets Low-Income Housing

The NAHB Research Center Offers New Green Approved Seal

Building Green Brings Gold For Washington State Builder

Announcing The Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing

Sierra Club Launches Online Green Home Resource

What Is the Future of Green Building?

Lumber Dealer Association Continues Push for Eco-Label Grade Stamp

Beazer Homes’ Green Sweepstakes Draws 30,000 Potential Buyers

Builder Learns About Certification Process by Building a Model Home to the Highest NAHB Standards

Pilot Project Explores Super Insulation for Older Homes

National Green Building Standard is ANSI Appproved

New Software May Help Builders Manage Green Construction

How to Succeed in Green Building

New AIA Trends Survey Shows a Growing Demand for Infill Development

Bad Economy? Not For This Carolina Builder

BUILDER’s Twitter Directory for the Housing Industry

Green Building Product Sales to Surpass $80 Billion in 2013

EcoHome Releases Green Building Survey Results

Look for the Label

Volunteer Effort

As Green Building Grows in Popularity, So May Green Mortgages

GreenWatch

NAHB Codifies National Green Building Standard

Architect Michelle Kaufmann Advocates 10 Eco-Principles for Communities

Financial Incentives Could Spur Green Roof Installations

Green Products

Green Building Going Strong

How to Evaluate Green Building Products

Video: BUILDER LivingHome Press Conference

IBS Session: Changing Population Trends

Dense Neighborhoods, Smaller Homes Need Not Sacrifice Design

Video: IBS Preview with Boyce Thompson

Smart and Sustainable Living in Rhode Island

2009's Top 10 Green Building Trends

Questions and Answers with Rick Fedrizzi

The New American Home 2009

Eco Pulse survey finds that home buyers aren't so savvy in the ways of green building.

Raising the Bar

The Southern Nevada Green Building Partnership might be a catalyst for reviving the Las Vegas market.

Show Home Tour

The NAHB will host a full slate of green building intitatives at IBS 2009

Lou Holtz to speak at IBS opening ceremonies

Custom Builder Wins FSC Design/Build Award

Local Green Alliance Educates Hamptons Homeowners

GreenWatch

Andersen Windows Receives Chain-of-Custody Certification From Forestry Group