The March/April Green Home Builder Interview
Steve Baden, Executive Director of RESNET, shared insights into the evolution of residential construction over the past five years. He
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New This Week
Carrier Unveils Its First Environmental Product Declaration for Residential HVAC Systems in North America
In March 2025, Carrier announced the release of its first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for residential HVAC systems in North
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Green Project of the Week: Spring Valley Passive House
The Spring Valley Passive House in Ossining, New York, is a 3,585-square-foot custom home built by mechanical engineer Daniel Colombini.
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Who is EEBA?
The 2025 EEBA High Performance Home Builder Summit, organized by the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA), is scheduled for
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Innovation in Building Products: What Do Builders Want?
A recent blog post by Home Innovation Research Labs explores what builders seek in innovative building products. The article highlights
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Home Builders Adapt To Changing Buyer Preferences
As housing affordability becomes a growing concern, U.S. home builders are adjusting their designs to align with evolving buyer preferences.
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Trade War Will Create Further Economic and Financial Market Stress
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports that the ongoing global trade war is exerting significant pressure on the
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Green Project of the Week: Hog Mountain Circle
?The 222 Hog Mountain Circle project in Fleischmanns, New York, serves as a model for sustainable home design and construction.
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2025 RESNET Cross Border Builder Challenge US and Canadian Winners
The 2025 RESNET® Cross Border Builder Challenge recognized outstanding achievements in energy-efficient home construction across the U.S. and Canada. Beazer
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NGBS Green +RESILIENCE Certification Enhances Home Durability and Disaster Preparedness
The NGBS Green +RESILIENCE certification recognizes homes that exceed standard building codes by at least 30% in resilience and durability,
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Eastern Panhandle to Be Home of First Phius Design-Certified Passive House in the State
The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is set to host the state’s first Phius (Passive House Institute US) design-certified passive
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BIAW Green Builders Win 2024 Housing Innovation Awards
Two members of the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW), Ted Clifton of Clifton View Homes and his son Ted
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KB Home Introduces Wildfire-Resilient Neighborhood
KB Home has introduced Dixon Trail in Escondido, California, the nation’s first new-home community designed to meet both home- and
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Landsea Homes Introduces New Features to Its Industry-Leading High Performance Homes
Landsea Homes has introduced new features to its High Performance Homes, including Ecobee smart doorbell cameras, energy-efficient windows, and WaterSense-certified
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Toll Brothers Apartment Living and Equity Residential Celebrate the Grand Opening of Lyle, a New Luxury Apartment Community in Dallas, Texas
Toll Brothers Apartment Living and Equity Residential have celebrated the grand opening of Lyle, a new luxury apartment community in
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Home Innovation Research Labs Certifies the 600,000th Green Home in the NGBS Green Program
Home Innovation Research Labs proudly announces the certification of the 600,000th green home to the ICC-700 National Green Building Standard
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San Jose Green Homes and Tech Hubs Project Due to Launch in 2025
An ambitious and massive effort to produce thousands of homes alongside data centers in downtown San Jose, with key support
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How Green Building Is Shaping the Future of Construction
As home builders construct new homes, keeping up with green building trends will ensure they can compete in the current
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U.S. Green Building Council Releases LEED Impact Report
The USGBC Impact Report highlights three decades of progress in green building, showcasing LEED’s global influence with over 195,000 projects
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Project Spotlight: A Bucolic Abode in the Peach State
This countryside retreat has a sleek style, warm brick, and personalized details around every turn. Cantilevered brow awnings, custom brackets,
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Home Innovation Research Labs Certifies First WaterSense-Labeled Home as a Home Certifying Organization (HCO)
Home Innovation Research Labs (Home Innovation) is proud to announce its first certification of a WaterSense®-labeled home as a Home
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Top Builders of 2024: How HERS®-Rated Homes are Setting New Standards for the Industry
In 2024, RESNET® celebrates a diverse group of builders leading the charge in energy-efficient construction with their HERS®-rated homes. From
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Addison Homes Receives U. S. Department of Energy 2024 Housing Innovation Grand Award
Addison Homes, a South Carolina home builder that specializes in building healthy, high-performance homes that emphasize resilience to natural disasters,
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Project Spotlight: Blue River Spec Home
Atop a mountain peak, nearly two miles above sea level, sits a pair of non-identical, yet related, twins. Intentionally designed
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How Green Building is Shaping the Future of Construction
In 2024, the NAHB Dodge Data & Analytics released a SmartMarket Brief that revealed that a majority of builders are
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Iowa’s premiere zero carbon-certified building is almost ready for tenants
New tenants will start moving into Iowa’s first-ever “zero carbon certified” building in a few weeks. Star Lofts in Des
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Beazer Breaks Ground on Largest Zero Energy Ready Home Community in the United States
Beazer Homes recently broke ground on the site of their newest community, GreenHouse, in Marietta, Ga. The Atlanta-based national builder
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Terreno Realty Corporation Announces LEED Certified Development Completion in Hialeah, FL
Terreno Realty Corporation, an acquirer, owner and operator of industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets, announced recently
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Enhancing biodiversity through design
The built environment plays a significant role in this challenge, with traditional landscaping practices—often focused on aesthetics—driving biodiversity loss, wasting
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The gaps in building decarbonization programs – and how to fix them
According to a report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), we would save up to $2 trillion
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Heat pumps could save these Texas households money, reduce grid strain: ACEEE
Heat pump proponents have had a good couple of years. In 2022 and 2023, heat pumps outsold gas furnaces in
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USGBC announces 2024 U.S. Local Market Leadership Award recipients
These prestigious awards recognize projects, people and partners from participating markets across the country for excellence in creating better buildings
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R-Value Homes builds net-zero-ready homes in West Michigan featuring uncompromising comfort, health, and durability
A HERS-rated home has been inspected and tested by an unbiased third-party to verify important durability and energy performance details.
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