Awards DOE Announces 2017 Housing Innovation Awards Winners Two dozen builders recognized for high-performance home design
Smart Growth Announcing the Race to Zero Grand Winner The top prizewinner of this student competition offers a site-efficient and energy-wise home on a dense infill site in a challenging climate
Innovation Disaster Resliency Could Be Selling Point for Solar Panels and Batteries In the wake of three powerful Atlantic hurricanes this year that caused widespread power outages, some homeowners may find solar panels and...
Energy Efficiency Tesla Executives Test New Solar Roof Tiles Talk about quality control. Curbed reports that Tesla’s first two solar roofs have been installed on houses owned by company co-founder Elon...
Codes + Standards This Week's Codes And Standards, July 31 Green homes add $25,000 to resale value in Texas, less mobility may be hampering housing market, and South Miami requires solar panels on new homes
Energy Efficiency Places With the Highest and Lowest Monthly Energy Costs A ranking of the highest and lowest monthly energy costs of the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Energy Efficiency Building Energy-Efficient Multifamily Homes These U.S. Department of Energy Housing Innovation Awards winners show that small-scale multifamily is making big-time strides
Solar Solar Decathlon 2017 Preview Twelve collegiate teams will compete in 10 contests that evaluate factors including water use, energy efficiency, design cost-effectiveness, innovation, and market potential
Quality Matters Building Garages That Are Airtight Garages are a difficult area to correctly detail, but also one of the most important