Energy Efficiency Eco Achievers' Jason LaFleur Ties Building Science to Healthy Homes and Appraisals The builder scientist and rater for multiple green building programs talks about matching builders with certification programs and the price premiums builders are getting from healthy and certified homes
Energy Efficiency HouseZero’s Historic Building Renovation Provides Model For Efficient Design Geothermal heating, solar panels, and automatic windows allow a century-old house in Massachusetts to run on almost no energy
Energy Efficiency Austin Boasts The Nation’s Largest Net Zero Housing Development Thanks to features such as solar panels, energy-efficient appliances, and geothermal heating and cooling systems, homes in the a new Austin,...
Energy Efficiency 10 Midwestern Cities With Solar Potential Even homeowners in the midwest, a region not known for its abundant sunshine, can tap into solar power. Redfin and Sun Number examined...
Energy Efficiency San Diego Will Enhance Street Lighting System With 3,200 Smart Sensors Part of San Diego’s plan to upgrade its 14,000 city lights includes deploying 3,200 GE Current CityIQ sensor nodes throughout the city. ...
Codes + Standards Low-E Windows Blamed For Fires In North Carolina One resident says sunlight reflecting off a neighbor’s new energy-efficient window is caused a fire in her yard
Codes + Standards San Diego Tops In U.S. In Installed Solar Energy Capacity Los Angeles fell to the second position in the rankings in total installed capacity
Codes + Standards DOE Releases Updated Versions of EnergyPlus and OpenStudio Building Energy Modeling Tools The U.S. Department of Energy and the National Labs have released updated versions of their open-source, whole-building energy modeling...
Sales Buyers Want Energy-Efficient Features And Comfortable Living Spaces The National Association of Realtors surveyed its real estate agents to find what environmentally sustainable features buyers are looking...
Codes + Standards Master-Planned Florida Development to Be Powered by 443-Acre PV System Babcock Ranch will include about 19,500 housing units and some 50,000 residents