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Energy Efficiency

Imagine being on a camping trip and pulling out of your backpack a sheet of solar cells rolled up like a scroll to charge an electronic...

Single-Family Homes

After launching a 300-home building program last year, Empire Communities announced that it will build a dozen more homes in the Houston...

Energy Efficiency

Solar Power Installations Doubled In 2016

Based on electrical production capacity, 40 percent of new power generation projects last year were solar, according to a new report from...

Multifamily

Over the last five years, the East Austin neighborhood in Austin, Texas, has transformed from sketchy to hip. Renters, homeowners,...

Home Technology

When smart home technology becomes confusing and overwhelming, Amazon will literally be there to help. The Seattle Times reports that the...

Multifamily

More than 30 percent of new rental leases in Manhattan and Brooklyn have giveaways such as free rent or brand-new appliances. Business...

Products

With a HERS Index score of zero and luxe features galore, the New American Home is a gold mine of innovation

Home Technology

Denver’s smart city project, named Pena Station Next, is in the works. It will feature autonomous shuttles, LED street lights, Wi-Fi...

Multifamily

Houston Leads The Nation In Macro Units

While micro apartments have generated some buzz recently, some developers are going the other way and building spacious, and expensive,...

Design

Compared to Brazil, Spain, and Mexico, houses in the U.S. are pretty big and spacious. Through a survey of 29,000 people across nine...

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