The profound feeling of loss and grief after last month's tragedy is a worldwide phenomenon.

With the help of CARB and Steven Winter Associates, Cambridge Homes completes an arduous 18-month process to earn Energy Star certification for an active-adult community in the Chicago suburbs.

Todd Shraiberg, project manager for HousingZone, taught me the word stickiness, among many other things useful. Stickiness in his world is the equivalent to readership in mine.

Proposed regulatory changes for wetlands development activities would bring almost no flexibility or regulatory relief to the Clean Water Act Section 404 program and would modify only slightly the onerous wetlands Nationwide Permit (NWP) restrictions i..

University studies yield insights into windproofing homes. Research shows wind damage can be reduced by paying more attention to selection and connection of walls, windows, doors and roof decking.

One of the knocks against townhouse design is the predictability of most floor plans.

It’s a sure sign that steel framing is steadily moving forward as a conventional part of building homes.

The Villas at Mia Tia Circle - a learning lab for a better way of building.

Instead of whispering 'plastics' into the ears of graduates as a career tip, well-meaning family friends might soon approach your son or daughter with an unexpected tidbit — 'environmental consulting.'