High-Tech Home Stands Strong as Neighborhood Suffers Storm Damage: ‘Resilient and Future-Ready’
The recently completed “Green Haven” high-performance home in Asheville, North Carolina includes an array of sustainable tech and was put
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Manufactured Homes: An Alternative Means of Housing Supply
Manufactured homes play a measurable role in the United States housing market by providing an affordable supply option for millions
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North Carolina Delays Implementation of 2024 State Building Code
The implementation of the 2024 North Carolina State Building Code (“2024 Code”) has been postponed. Originally scheduled to take effect
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Make Your Voice Heard on Building Codes at Upcoming Hearings
The International Code Council (ICC) is in the midst of developing code for the 2024-2026 cycle leading to the 2027
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Dandelion Energy and Lennar Announce One of the Largest Residential Geothermal Deployments in U.S. History
The partnership establishes a framework for making geothermal heating and cooling the standard in new home construction ARLINGTON, Va.—Dandelion Energy,
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50L Home Coalition and USGBC-CA Reduce Indoor Water Usage by Over 20% With Whole-Home Approach
The 50 Liter Home Coalition (50L Home) and the U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC California) – convened by the
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ENERGY STAR Homes See Record Growth in 2024 Under Federal Tax Credit
United States residents buy an average of 800,000 ENERGY STAR products each day—everything from water heaters to televisions. The energy
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A New Modern Vision of Sustainably Built, Fully Electric, Fire Hardened Luxury In Berkeley’s Claremont Hills
In 1991, a fire in the Oakland Hills of Northern California, known as the Tunnel Fire, devastated the hillsides of
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U.S. Green Building Council Announces 2025 Board Members and Officers
Members of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently ratified a slate of three candidates for appointment to the organization’s
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Office-to-Residential Conversions Continue to Grow
Office-to-residential conversions continue to grow in popularity throughout the United States amid widespread housing shortages, high office vacancy rates, flexible
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Home Innovation Research Lab Reaches 600,000-Home Milestone in NGBS Certification Program
Home Innovation Research Labs finished 2024 by certifying its 600,000th green home via the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) program.
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Shaping the Future of Sustainable Homebuilding Through Housing Innovation
U.S. Department of Energy recognizes last year’s top builders for innovation in Zero Energy Ready Homes By Jaime Van Mourik
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EPA to Seek New WOTUS Rule with Streamlined Permitting
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that EPA will work with the U.S. Army Corps of
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Landsea Homes Welcomes Stephen Pivach as New VP of Land Acquisition in Central Florida
Industry veteran brings more than 20 years of experience to central Florida division Orlando, Fla. — Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq:
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Top 10 States for NGBS Green Certification Activity in 2024
Builders across the United States are continually adding to the pipeline of projects built to National Green Building Standard (NGBS)
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New Era of Custom Homes Leans Into Long Term Energy Efficiency
From sustainability to flexibility, these trends represent a shift in what today’s buyers are looking for By Ryan McDaniel As
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Innovation in Building Products: What Do Builders Want?
A survey by Home Innovation conducted in late 2023 found that the decreasing affordability of new homes was a top
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Six-Month Delay on Enforcing 2021 IECC Rule A Win for Housing
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), In a win for NAHB and the housing industry, the Trump administration
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HUD Transforms the U.S. Housing Market Via Green Incentives & Policy
Just over a decade ago, homes and apartments were behind in earning green certification. The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC)
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Fire-Resistant, Sustainable Home Offers Solution to Climate and Housing Crises
Professor and Architecture Program Director at the University of San Diego, Daniel López-Pérez, designed a fire-resistant home he calls the
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Senior Housing Project First to Get on Green Fast Track Approval Process
A proposed affordable senior housing project in Brooklyn, New York is to be the first development to go through a
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Structures Contributing to Healthier Living
A truly resilient building is engineered to withstand & function effectively in the face of disaster and beyond By Jillian
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2025 International Builders’ Show Boasts Record Attendance, Highlights Industry Innovation
More than 81,000 builders, remodelers, developers and other homebuilding professionals filled the exhibit halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center
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New York Advances Gas Ban, On Track To Be First State Going All-Electric
The State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council voted to recommend major updates to New York’s building code, which is
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Reports Indicate ‘Green Real Estate’ To Be the Future of Housing
Historically, real estate has always been about location, value and demand. But recent trends highlighting the importance of sustainability in
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DOE Suspends Energy Efficiency Mandates on Key Home Appliances
Led by President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will postpone
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FHA Issues Temporary Waiver for New Single-Family Flood Elevation Requirements
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced a temporary waiver for new construction in Special Flood Hazard Areas as part of the Federal
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LEED-Certified Properties Prove Resilient Against Extreme Weather Events
Building sustainably includes prioritizing designs, technologies and methods that support resilience to extreme weather events. The U.S Green Building Council
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Third-Party Energy Efficiency Standard Continues to Prove Itself a Valuable Marketing Tool
The ENERGY STAR energy efficiency certification program has survived many shifts in the political winds since its 1992 launch, because
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Top National Homebuilder Pilots Innovative New Construction Process
PulteGroup continued to test innovative new technologies with the successful pilot of robotic-assisted construction. Conducted in the company’s DiVosta community
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Building for Safety: The Role of Passive Architecture in Enhancing Wildfire Resilience
Its no secret that the recent Los Angeles wildfires caused immense and devastating damage, with thousands of homes and structures
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Montana Passive House Built to Withstand the Region’s Harsh Winters
Residents of Brooklyn, New York, Ryan and Margo Reynolds had a few requirements for their second home to-be in Montana.
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How Gen Z is Reshaping Real Estate: Smart Homes, Sustainability and New Buying Trends
Gen Z, a generation born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s, is now stepping into the real estate market not
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