Keeping your home cool in the summer
The article emphasizes that preparing for heatwaves starts with simple, low-cost strategies that reduce heat before relying on air conditioning.
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Green Features
Designing a More Sustainable Home
Sustainable home design is becoming a priority for more homeowners as awareness grows about the environmental impact of everyday choices.
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USGBC advocacy and policy highlights: December 2025
In December, several federal and state policy updates affecting the green building sector were announced. At the federal level, the
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Designing Passively in an Urban Environment
The sustainable building industry often looks at wide open spaces to build their single-family sustainable designs. Large metropolitan areas get
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Street Lights in California are meeting State Green Building Mandates
California’s strict building and energy codes, including CALGreen, Title 24 Part 6, and local reach standards are pushing developers to
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High Performance is the new Baseline
Ask a roomful of builders what makes a “better” building and you’ll get as many answers as there are projects.
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21 Sustainable Green Home Architecture Ideas for 2025
Sustainable living has become an essential part of modern home design as energy costs rise, environmental concerns grow and homeowners
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Energy-Efficient Home Design: Ideas to Reduce Bills Long-Term
Home heating and cooling make up a significant share of household energy use, which makes a knockdown rebuild an ideal
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Built Sustainable in all Shapes and Sizes
Vienna Zero Energy sets a new building standard in Virginia and raises the bar for sustainable design, earning the Custom
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Wellness Real Estate and Communities
In the most recent wave (May–June 2025) of the America at Home Study, “improves my health and wellness” was the
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Designing Passively in an Urban Environment
Lauren Thomsen Design defies notions that sustainable single-family building is impossible in cities, GHB awards the Northern Liberties Passive Rowhouse
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Eco friendly homes make a better tomorrow
Modern architecture is shifting toward sustainability, efficiency and healthier living, driven by growing environmental concerns and rising energy demands. Homeowners
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New construction material absorbs CO2 and sets quickly
Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers have developed a carbon-negative building material called enzymatic structural material (ESM), which could significantly change sustainable
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Sustainable interior design, blending luxury and sustainability
Modern luxury interior design increasingly embraces sustainability, showing that refined aesthetics and environmental responsibility can enhance one another. As the
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Emerging Developers Conference advances sustainable real estate
The Emerging Developers Conference in Chicago has continued to grow over the past three years, bringing together public- and private-sector
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A Turning Point Year for Green Building
A year of steady innovation, collaboration and market resilience has positioned high-performance home building to enter 2026 stronger and more
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Eco-Friendly Materials and Methods for Construction
The construction industry is undergoing a major transformation, driven by environmental concerns and stricter regulations. Builders, architects and suppliers are
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Innovative building materials are changing modern construction
The construction industry is undergoing a major shift as developers face new challenges, including harsher weather conditions, stricter safety expectations
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Phius Passive Projects Design Competition 2025
Phius announced the winners of its Passive Projects Design Competition, celebrating high-performance buildings across all climate zones that achieved full
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These 5 Home trends will be everywhere in 2026
Home design in 2025 is being shaped by a growing commitment to sustainability, efficiency and natural harmony, trends that are
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Green Project of the Week: Net Zero by Vertical Arts Architecture
An entirely net zero home in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, exemplifies sustainability balanced with luxury. The home designed by Vertical Arts
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The New American Home® 2026 Phase 3 Update
The New American Home (TNAH), the official showcase of the NAHB International Builders’ Show®, is setting new standards for sustainable
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USGBC advocacy and policy highlights: October 2025
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) reports that the ongoing federal government shutdown—now one of the longest in history—is delaying
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Advancement of Whole Building Energy Efficiency
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has partnered with the Global Electronics Council (GEC) to integrate the EPEAT® ecolabel into GBI’s
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Creekside at Westview wins two major awards
Noyes Development is recognized by the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) for their commitment to enhancing high performance building.
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How AI Helps Architects Build Greener and Smarter Structures
The future of architecture is shifting from aesthetic expression to performance-driven innovation. Buildings are now measured by how efficiently they
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What you need to know about LEED v5 O+M recertification
LEED v5 introduces a more flexible, data-driven and forward-thinking approach to sustainable building certification, offering tools and guidance for both
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Eco-Friendly Building Materials for Your Next Project
For today’s home builders, sustainability is no longer a niche pursuit — it’s a driving force reshaping how homes are
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Pathways to LEED and WELL Certification in Modern Architecture
In today’s construction landscape, sustainability has become a cornerstone of responsible development, not just a design choice. As cities expand
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OBBBA and the Next Chapter of Heat Pump Commercialization
The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) this summer initially raised concerns in the building community by
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A guide to Greenbuild 2025 tours
The 2025 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Los Angeles will feature one of its most anticipated highlights: the Greenbuild
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Affordable Housing Incentives for DOE Efficient New Homes
Between 2023 and 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Efficient New Homes certification opens the door to a wide range
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Sustainability Strategies in the Data Centers sector
As the global demand for AI and cloud computing continues to rise, data centers—already among the largest consumers of energy
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