Solar Can Solar Boost Home Value? California’s requirements that all new homes have solar panels, starting in 2020 could give homeowners $19,000 in energy cost savings over...
Energy Efficiency What Green Features Do Millennials Want? The National Association of Home Builders delineates between the must haves and what's desirable in its breakdown of green features...
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Energy Efficiency Zero Energy Buildings Can Be Constructed With No Added Up-Front Cost Many types of zero energy (ZE) buildings can be constructed with no added up-front cost, and some commercial buildings can see return on...
Energy Efficiency New Concept House Rethinks Sustainable Development A new sustainable concept home by Woodside Homes and its Japan-based parent company, Sekisui House, will debut at the 2020 Consumer...
Solar A New Apartment Complex Puts a Solar-Powered Battery in Each Unit A new rental development in Salt Lake City is the first to put a storage battery connected to rooftop solar in each unit, creating a virtual...
Solar Rising Temperatures Could Make Solar Panels Less Efficient A recent study found that rising global temperatures could decrease the efficiency of current solar technology, CityLab reports. ...
Solar Tesla Offers Rental Solar Panels Tesla is rolling out a program to offer a rental option for its solar panels, Curbed reports. Launching in six states—Arizona, California...
Smart + Resilient Cities New Smart Neighborhood Opens in Atlanta The U.S. Department of Energy recently unveiled the Georgia Power Smart Neighborhood, an Atlanta community of 46 smart townhomes that will...