Holistic Homes
Some builders’ clients may take a whole-home approach to sustainability, seeking help designing outdoor areas that are just as environmentally
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Green Building
Green homes can be affordable homes
It’s a myth that sustainability in a home is a luxury for only those who can afford it.
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Understanding green roofs and water sustainability
Green roofs aren’t the water hogs some people imagine them to be.
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Solar PV market expected to hit double-digit growth in 2019
Global growth in the solar photovoltaic market is expected to reach 25% in 2019, according to IHS Markit, with the
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Maintaining comfort and health in green homes
For many homeowners, the most important criteria in a green home is that it helps keep them healthy.
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Energy Department funds $1 million grant for building-efficiency study
ICC has received a $1.1 million grant to study energy efficiency in building standards.
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Designing an affordable net-zero community
Basalt Vista is a learning lab for builders interested in seeing how net-zero homes impact the people living in them.
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Homeowners get hands-on at Basalt Vista
To help make the homes more affordable, Habitat also gave owners the opportunity to help build them.
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Net-zero heroes—Energy-efficient solutions to an affordable housing crisis
An affordable net-zero community in Basalt aims to serve a critical segment of the community—teachers.
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Clock ticking on top LEED home award noms
The U.S. Green Building Council is seeking nominations for its 2018 LEED Homes Awards. The awards recognize projects that stand
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