Award-Winning Net-Zero Smart Home
Fairway’s Edge, an award-winning home built by Urban NW Homes in Camas, Wash., sets a new standard for green building
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Green Project of the Week: Michigan Net Zero
Michigan Builder Dale Hulst, has a proclaimed passion for net-zero living and built the first-ever Phius certified in the Grand
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Energy Star receives dedicated funding for the first time
The Energy Star program passed both the house, senate and executive branch to receive funding throughout 2026. This is the
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Can you build better than Title 24?
Certainly, one of the hottest topics of conversation in the building industry is the update of California’s building code, the
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DC opens first net-zero affordable housing project
On Jan. 29,2026, Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington DC cut the ribbon on the city’s first net-zero affordable housing project.
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Beazer Homes’ Bold Benchmark
In 2020, Beazer Homes was the first builder to publicly commit to building 100% of their homes as Zero Energy
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Senator introduces new home credit for builders
On Jan. 29, 2026, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the Lowering Home Energy Costs Act. If signed into
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USGBC announces 2026 Board of Directors
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced on Feb. 2,2026 their Board of Directors for the year. Members on the
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Resilience is a Shared Responsibility
The definition of “sustainability” in homebuilding is evolving. For years, the conversation has focused on what’s happening inside the home,
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First community in NorCal to meet IBHS standard
KB Home announced that its new Stone Canyon community meets the home- and neighborhood-level wildfire resilience standards developed by the
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Green Project of the Week: Davidson Passive House
This project is the first fully certified Passive House in Davidson, N.C. Development of the house started in 2020 by
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USGBC promotes use of sustainably sourced wood
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the recognition of sustainable wood standards in LEED. This allows wood sourced from
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NAHB urges for leaner energy code requirements
On Jan. 22, 2026, Buddy Hughes, chairman of NAHB and a homebuilder and developer from Lexington, N.C., testified at a
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City of Madison Raises Building Standards
The City of Madison, Wis., raised its green building requirements for all City-owned facilities, now requiring LEED Gold certification for
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R.M. Young Company and Western Weather Group Announce Joint Webinar on Wildfire Forecast Intelligence for Utilities
R.M. Young Company and Western Weather Group will host a joint educational webinar titled “Powering Safer Grids with Wildfire Forecast
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Legislation aims to modernize heat pump permitting
On Jan. 15, 2025, SB 222, the Heat Pump Access Act passed through the Senate Committee on Local Government, after
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USGBC releases updated guide on IRA funding
The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) announced on Jan. 14, 2026, the release of an updated edition of their
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House passes rollback of energy efficient regulations
On Jan. 16, 2026, the House of Representatives passed The Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards (HOMES) Act (HR 5184).
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California builds to the highest efficiency standard nationwide
The 2025 California Energy Code, also known as Title 24 went into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, implementing new efficiency
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Green Project of the Week: Sustainable 9
The team at Sustainable 9 values certifiable sustainability, “Our nine core sustainability principles keep us accountable in every step of
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House SEEC endorses bills to provide climate resilient homes
The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Building Resilient House Task Force announced on Jan. 15, 2026, the endorsement
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2026 program updates for RESNET raters
The U.S. Department of Energy Efficient New Homes Program (ENH) formerly Zero Energy Ready Home, released training requirements for new
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ABC Green Home Launches TerraVerde, the Next Phase of Its Nationally Recognized High-Performance Home Program
Newport Beach, Calif., Jan. 13, 2026 — Builder Media announced today the launch of ABC Green Home 5.0: TerraVerde, the
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Green Project of the week: Bowebird Design LLC
Michael Cockram the principal designer of Bowebird Design LLC initiated the first-ever certified passive house in Arkansas. It was built
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New efficient HVAC tech features solar panels and wind turbines
A new HVAC system is currently being developed by researchers at a university with solar panels, wind turbines and two
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UCLA studies IAQ after wildfires
About one year after the LA wildfires, researchers at UCLA found that Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) still affects homes either
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Advancing High-Performance Building Together
As 2025 comes to a close, the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) celebrates another transformative year of education, recognition
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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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ENERGY STAR funded through 2026
The ENERGY STAR program, operated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to receive funding throughout 2026. A
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EEBA Announces 2026 Board of Directors
The Energy and Environment Building Alliance (EEBA) announced their 2026 Board of Directors. Their leadership continues the organization’s mission to
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LEED v5 Standards
The U.S. Green Building Council’s (UGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program is regarded as one of the
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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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New Colorado law requires efficient technology
Taking into effect on January 1, new residential furnaces and water heaters sold in Colorado are required to emit lower
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