Energy Efficiency What Green Features Do Millennials Want? The National Association of Home Builders delineates between the must haves and what's desirable in its breakdown of green features...
Energy Efficiency Zero Energy Buildings Can Be Constructed With No Added Up-Front Cost Many types of zero energy (ZE) buildings can be constructed with no added up-front cost, and some commercial buildings can see return on...
Energy Efficiency New Concept House Rethinks Sustainable Development A new sustainable concept home by Woodside Homes and its Japan-based parent company, Sekisui House, will debut at the 2020 Consumer...
Solar A New Apartment Complex Puts a Solar-Powered Battery in Each Unit A new rental development in Salt Lake City is the first to put a storage battery connected to rooftop solar in each unit, creating a virtual...
Energy Efficiency Geothermal Energy Makes Inroads in New York State Due in part to a temporary ban on natural gas hookups, interest in geothermal energy systems is growing across the state of New York, the...
Smart + Resilient Cities Current Building Patterns Could Put 802,555 Homes at Risk of Flooding by 2050 Coastal cities are seeing an uptick of building in flood-vulnerable areas, putting an estimated 802,555 homes at risk of 10-year flood...
Sustainability What Is Drain Water Heat Recovery? Drain water heat recovery (DWHR) systems can save homes on their energy bills, Forbes reports. Water heating accounts for approximately...
Sustainability Berkeley Requires All New Construction to Be Electric The Berkeley, Calif., city council recently passed a historic ordinance requiring all new buildings to be completely electric, the National...
Energy Efficiency How to Make Your House Greener The average U.S. home use nearly 50 percent more energy than a car, but there are steps homeowners can take to mitigate their carbon...
Sustainability Illinois Tops Green Building Ranking Illinois topped the U.S. Green Building Council’s ranking of states with the most LEED-certified building square footage per capita,...
