Green Design Will Solar Panels Be the Next Home Appliance? In the near future, solar panels may join the likes of the kitchen stove and washing machine by achieving a spot in the coveted category of ...
Green Design Think California's Solar Roof Mandate Means Outrageous Costs? Think Again As California’s 2020 deadline for all new homes to include solar power approaches, some worry that the new mandatory solar standards will...
Green Design 200,000th NGBS-Certified Home Marks Huge Milestone for Sustainable Design Sustainable design is here to stay. Exhibit A: The National Green Building Standard (NGBS) just certified its 200,000th home. Due to...
Green Design The Heat Is On in Builders' Race to Meet California's Solar Codes The new year is a big one for California: Starting in January, 100 percent of new homes are mandated to include solar power in the form of...
Codes + Standards Report Shows Reducing Embodied Carbon Can Save Money and Help Mitigate Climate Change Embodied carbon in buildings accounts for 11% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, according to The Urban Land Institute’s (ULI)...
Green Design Why Are California Home Builders and Rooftop Installers at Odds Over Solar? A state mandate for rooftop solar panels on new homes in California seemed like a windfall for solar rooftop installers. But a new proposal...
Green Design The Future for Sustainable Housing Could Be Off-Site Construction One way to combat climate change is to make housing more energy efficient while using sustainable resources. Making an environmentally...
Green Design Home Builders Are Key Players in Climate Resiliency Climate disasters are dangerous and expensive, and current U.S. homes may not be ready, according to Nicholas Rajkovich. Rajkovich, an...
Green Design Can a Home Help You Live Longer? Are claims that residents can live healthier in a domicile with circadian lighting, hospital-grade filtered air, and pollutant-free water...
Green Design Green Is Growing on the Rooftops Green roofs can reduce air-conditioning demand, filter dirty storm water, reduce air pollution, and green house gas emissions. They also can...
