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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Author: Sofia Feeney
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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Inside California’s Zone Zero plan
Last January, the Eaton and Palisades Fires hit a hard reality for homebuilders in the state, its past due to
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Oakland aligns with Title 24
Effective January 1, 2026, the new 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24) is the most efficient and ambitious code
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USGBC advocacy and policy highlights: December 2025
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) engages in advocacy across the state, local and federal level for green building initiatives
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A Turning Point Year for Green Building
John Danielian reflects on a year of steady innovation, collaboration and market resilience has positioned high-performance home building to enter 2026
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Introducing Aster, a new Zero Energy Ready Home Community
Inside the 2025 Gold Nugget Award winning Best One-of-a-Kind Home The Zero Energy Ready community, Aster, sits in an idyllic
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Malo Paso hides in Plain Sight
A once in a lifetime opportunity executed with elegance Blending into the hillside in Monterey County, a sprawling custom home,
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It’s Time to Recognize Japanese Building Excellence
Green Home Builder’s Builder of the Year Award recognizes Ichijo USA who brings innovative and efficient design to the United
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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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Building a Sustainable Future in Bethany
Noyes Development Presents Luxury Creekside at Westview Established in 1993 by Peter Noyes, Noyes Development has a stellar reputation in
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California provides $865M for green housing and infrastructure
California officials approved more than $865 million in funding for affordable housing, transportation projects and climate resilience efforts. These funds
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Navigating the 2025 NGBS
National Green Building Standard (NGBS) released their most comprehensive update since their debut in 2008, the ICC700-2025. It strengthens energy
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Alexandria’s new Green Building Plan
The city of Alexandria, Va., is looking to adopt a new Green Building Plan, a set of environmental standards for
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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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DOE rescinds definition of “zero emissions” buildings
A statement from The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation announced the rescission of
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Designing sustainably with machine learning
Some architects may look towards machine learning (ML) powered tools to reduce construction costs, time and waste. Emerging design tools
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