In one instance, a state created a program that helps municipal officials understand the effects of future growth by providing forecasting tools and technical assistance.

No wonder California builders are so laid-back.

How many builders have their 2003 company budget in place?

In a policy statement dripping with symbolism, Pam Sessions drives a Volkswagen Beetle. We think it's a pretty smart choice.

Home buyers concerned about the safety of chemicals used in pressure-treated lumber for decks and sill plates often need a builder's reassurance that the product is safe.

The sun's low trajectory through the winter sky allows light to penetrate homes through south-facing windows for sometimes huge passive solar energy gains.

Our annual Benchmark management conference is one of the events I approach each year with equal amounts of excitement and unease.

The first Solar Decathlon, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, BP Solar, The Home Depot, the American Institute of Architects and others, challenged college students in various disciplines to design, build and live in a solar-powered, energy-ef..

At some point, most builders will lose a contract to a tech-savvy home buyer for one of two reasons.