Installing conventional gravity-based wastewater lines may not be practical where the the land's grade is too low.

Confusion is the enemy of project approvals, but great graphics can be a builder's best friend.

Waukesha, Wis.-based Bielinski Homes is making some changes, but the builder remains committed to conservation development.

Builders are stealing obesity headlines since the American Journal of Preventive Medicine in June let slip a report planned for print in August, 'Obesity Relationships with Community Design, Physical Activity, and Time Spent in Cars,' and consumer news..

Atlanta-based Homestar Mortgage Services is luring builders with free feasibility reports.

Landscaping can have a huge effect on the energy efficiency and comfort of a home, says consultant David Johnston, president of What's Working, based in Boulder, Colo.

Site plans are as important as home plans in rural settings where communing with nature is as important as community.

Today's legal landscape for home building contributes to the crisis in affordable housing. As cities, counties and states cope with their own mounting fiscal shortfalls, the robust housing sector looks like a fruitful feeding ground for new sources of ..

By tracking residential building permits issued in a city, county, metropolitan area or state and comparing trends, a builder can learn a lot for free.