This seminar will trace the origins of green codes, how they compare and differ from the rating systems that have been used, and examine some of their main features.

Data released by NAHB on Monday shows the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index tracked nearly 10 points higher in April 2012 than the same time last year, continuing the overall positive swing in builder confidence over the last 12 months.

Home builders can benefit from location-based social networking tools like Google Places and Gowalla. Two real estate marketing experts offer tips for builders.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sharply curtailed the period of time that companies can be cited for occupational safety and health reporting violations, reversing the decision of an administrative panel and longstanding OSHA precedent.

Pioneering the delivery of Net-Zero technology to the first-time home buyer, home builder Oakwood Homes and students at the University of Denver have built an affordable net-zero home with the goal of selling it for under $200,000.

Increase sales revenue immediately by focusing on your point of purchase experience with prospects and customers.

Professional Builder readers share their thoughts on the state of kitchen and bath design in home building.

Foreclosure filings in the first quarter of 2012 were down 16 percent from the same period in 2011, according to the latest U.S. Foreclosure Market Report from RealtyTrac, released Thursday.

German researchers say they've developed "seismic" wallpaper that can hold a masonry wall together to keep it from crumbling in an earthquake.