Centralized lighting systems for new home construction
Centralized lighting systems offer ways for builders to save time on labor and installation, and offer owners more efficient systems.
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Increased single-family homeownership driving remodeling growth: JCHS
Increasing homeownership, especially single-family housing, is expected to drive remodeling growth, according to Harvard’s JCHS. Danielle AndrusDanielle Andrus is the
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Barefoot backyards—Deck design trends for 2021
Deck design trends reflect homeowners’ wish for modern, no-maintenance style, that matches the design of the rest of the home.
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Storage, functionality highlight 2021 kitchen design trends
The kitchen design trends of 2021 highlight how homeowners’ needs and lifestyles have changed with the pandemic, designers say.
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Pandemic-friendly products for health and wellness: Product spotlight
Homeowners are looking for products that can help them keep their families safer and healthier
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Why efficient isn’t good enough for builder growth: IBSx
Construction ERP software can help builders service clients, be more efficient with their trade partners, and grow their businesses.
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Rethinking construction is rethinking waste
The construction industry is a major contributor to landfills. Green builders should think about what they throw out as much as what they use.
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A new path to sustainability
History provides lessons for landscape architects who want to implement tried and true approaches to sustainable landscaping.
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Renewable energy sales and use tax exemptions for builders
If their homebuyers make the shift to renewable energy, builders may benefit from these renewable energy tax exemptions.
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Uniting affordability, efficiency in a mixed-use development
Energy efficient housing can also be affordable, as seen in this mixed-income, mixed-use development led by the Denver Housing Authority.
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