Energy Efficiency RESNET Launches HERS H2O Rating for Water Efficiency Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) launched a new HERS rating program that evaluates a home’s water efficiency. On HorizonTV this...
Energy Efficiency Homebuyers Split on Preferring Gas or Electric When provided the choice between gas or electricity for air heating and cooling systems, cooking, and water heating, today’s homebuyers are...
Energy Efficiency The Debate for Energy’s Future: How Either Result Could Impact Homes Energy’s future lies in two camps: those who support more localized, smaller systems and those who want widespread power lines carrying...
Energy Efficiency Most Buyers Say They Want Energy-Efficient Windows A survey of 3,247 recent and prospective homebuyers found a large majority of respondents see energy-efficient windows as a desirable or...
Environmental What to Know About Air Source Heat Pumps and Cold Climates There are several different ways to go about reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and it’s become increasingly important to consider different...
Sustainability Natural Gas: To Ban or Not to Ban? States and cities are in a battle about whether natural gas should be banned in new homes and buildings. Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee...
Solar The Winning Homes in the Solar Decathlon Are … See the winners of this year’s contest to build energy-efficient homes for extreme climates
Energy Efficiency Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum From community installations to a push in some municipalities for all-electric building codes, interest in solar keeps growing
High-Performance Homes How to Get an Accurate Appraisal for Your High-Performance Homes If your high-performance homes are appraised lower than contract prices, the National Association of Home Builders has some tips for you....
Comfort + Health High-Performance Features That Set The New American Home 2021 Apart High style and high performance go hand-in-hand in this year's annual show house
