2020 LEED Homes Awards nominations open
Nominate your extraordinary LEED residential project by May 21. USGBC’s LEED Homes Awards recognize some of the most innovative and
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In this issue
Reduce air conditioning costs in the summer while reducing heating costs in the winter
Reduce air conditioning costs in the summer while reducing heating costs in the winter with rFOIL 4800 NT Radiant Barrier.
Read moreHigh Efficiency Reverse Osmosis System by Falsken
Reverse Osmosis is a water purification process that dissolves inorganic and organic solids from water by forcing the water through
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Why Indoor Quality Is Important? Introducing Broan-NuTone’s SurfaceShield™ technology
Consider this, according to the EPA (epa.gov), indoor air quality is five times worse than outdoor air quality. Most homeowners
Read moreBrilliant Introduces the World’s First Mainstream Built-in Smart Home and Lighting Control System
With their new Smart Dimmer Switch and Smart Plug, Brilliant now offers the world’s only affordable built-in smart home control
Read moreLegrand Cabinets and Containment T-Series & T6 Cabinets Now UL 2416 Listed
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut — March 19, 2020 — Today, Legrand’s Cabinet and Containment Business is proud to announce that both
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Justifying Your Sustainable Capital Improvement
Recouping the first-cost of an investment in sustainability features is easy IF you know how to market them to potential
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Green Builder Profile: Beazer Homes | Dedicated to Detailed Home Performance
Atlanta-based Beazer Homes operates in 13 states across the U.S. providing homeowners with the bene ts of design and comfort
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Green Builder Profile: KB Home | Standing Out by Supporting Advancement
Los Angeles-based KB Home continues to uphold its reputation as one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the
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Green Builder Profile: Pulte Group, Inc. | Delivering on the Market Demand
Since its founding in 1950, Atlanta-based Pulte Groupe has delivered more than 700,000 homes and is one of the nation’s
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Green Builder Profile: Meritage Homes | A Modern-Minded Technique to Homebuying
Noted as the seventh largest homebuilder in the U.S., Meritage Homes has enables energy-ef cient living long before it was
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Green Builder Profile: Lennar Corporation | Maximizing Strength to Secure Advancement
Lennar builds new homes in 21 states in more than 78 popular real estate markets across the nation. For more
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Green Builder Profile: D.R. Horton | Increasing Profitability With Inventory Investments
A strong operating strategy is the foundation of D.R. Horton, one of the largest homebuilders in U.S., with a strategy
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Attainable Green Building Tools
Residential Financing Tools Help Support USGBC’s Mission of ‘LEED for All’ By ALYSSON BLACKWELDER The U.S. Green Building Council remains committed
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The Gravitation Toward A Greener Future Takes A Pause, But Will Be Booming Again
The housing market is set up for a huge bounce back with sustainability at the forefront BRIAN ALVARADO Before the
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The GHB Interview: Sam Rashkin, President of Team Zero
GHB: Can you tell us a little bit about your experience within the housing industry and with energy efficiency? Sam
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Sustainable Homes in Silicon Valley
Landsea Homes builds high-density housing in the Bay Area By Julia Edinger There is high demand for housing in the
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The GHB Interview: Dan Dunmoyer, President, California Building Industry Association
Dan Dunmoyer of the California Building Industry Association shares insight into Title 24 changes enacted January 1st, 2020, affordability, and
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A Built Environment Solution
Using sustainable — and creative — solutions in building materials can help create a more sustainable built environment By MATTHEW
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Weatherize Your Build
A properly weatherized home allows prospective buyers to envision life there in any season By MICHAEL BORDES The main goal
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Smart Home Tech Trends For 2020
This is how builders can “win” at smart home technology in 2020 and beyond By KEN KRIVANEC Last year, a
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Best Green Building Methods for 2020
Today’s best green building practices have the empirical evidence to show for it By BETH ECKENRODE The greatest trend we
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Building for Luxury & Comfort in 2020
Taking a comprehensive approach to enhancing luxury home construction with green building techniques By JEFF BOGARD When we think of
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California Energy Commission Expert Panel
Title 24 updates are here; this is what builders should know By CHRISTOPHER OLVERA, MAZI SHIRAKH What do you think
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Design & Build for Maximum Efficiency
Passive House Net-Zero Design is one way to strike the right balance for maximum energy savings By NATALIE LEONARD From
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Pushing Sustainability in 2020
Cities like Santa Monica are changing the way they design, develop, and build to reduce the built environment’s carbon footprint
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Standards for 2020
Title 24 standards have evolved over the decades. How will they come into play in 2020? By MANNY GONZALEZ The
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Green New Year’s Resolutions
Start building green in 2020 in ways big and small with these New Year’s resolutions By ZACK JOHNSTON They say
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The GHB Interview: Ted Nelson, Chief Executive Officer, Newland
Newland’s new CEO, Ted Nelson, shares his insight on Newland’s corporate citizenship and sustainability efforts that qualified it for Developer
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Builder.Media Unveils the Greenest Home in America: The ABC Green Home 4.0
The ABC Green Home 4.0 is certifiably green with nine certifications An Interview with Nick Slevin QUESTION: So, it’s been
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Lessons Learned in Indoor Air Quality in 2019
Every building is an opportunity to improve people’s health and impact on the natural world By STEPHEN AIGUIER This past
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Turning Point for Sustainability
2019 was a great year for zero net energy builds, but really it was just the beginning By BENJAMIN KASDAN,
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Lessons in LEED in 2019
Common-sense tips for mastering LEED certification By TOMMY LINSTROTH If you want to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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