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New-Construction Projects

Builders Break Ground on First-of-Its-Kind 3D Printed Home in Houston

When completed, this single-family multistory home in Houston will serve as a prototype for 3D-printing technology in the residential sector

Floor plans and layout of single-family home

Building Technology

Construction Innovation: Framers Fitted for Tech

When it comes to high-tech construction, framers are fitted for tech. The construction industry should embrace that

NAHB

NAHB and HUD Showcase Housing Innovations

NAHB Policy Briefing | NAHB partners with HUD on Innovative Housing Showcase seeking solutions for housing affordability and resiliency; data show number of active homebuyers drops

Innovative Housing Showcase 2019 on National Mall

Q+A

Abby Ivory and The Ivory Prize’s Impact on Affordability

Spearheaded by managing director Abby Ivory and VP of strategy Michael Parker, the Ivory Prize recognizes innovative and ambitious solutions to housing affordability

NAHB

The Innovative Housing Showcase Is Returning to the National Mall After Three Year Hiatus

The Innovative Housing Showcase, presented by NAHB and the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is coming back to the National Mall to present the latest and greatest building solutions

National Mall and Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

Green Projects

Off-Grid Minnesota 'Wattage Cottage' Wins Most Innovative Green Home of the Year

The Cuyuna mountain home is a self-sustainable escape from the outside world

Off-grid mountain home with solar panels

Home Technology

Texts From Loo

A smart toilet that tells you what to eat? That's a crappy idea

Off-Site Construction

The Great Convergence, Part 1: Why the Move to Off-Site Construction Now?

If you want to know what's driving home building's move to off-site construction methods: look to the convergence of technology and culture

Convergence brings off-site construction to home building

Innovation

How the Housing Industry Is Slowly but Surely Embracing Innovation

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the construction industry to adapt to new normals, a grievance which, in hindsight, may have also paved the way for progress and innovation

Innovation

One Road Tripping Family Is Looking for Solutions to Housing’s Biggest Issues

The Cooper family is traveling across the U.S. to find up and coming solutions for the future of residential construction

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features