Future homes might be framed with recycled plastic
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers are using recycled plastic to 3D print construction-grade beams, trusses and other structural
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Sustainable Design
City Ventures open eco-responsible homes in La Habra
On Feb. 5, 2026, City Ventures, California’s leading builder of solar-powered, ecologically responsible homes, announced the official Grand Opening of
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NYC Mayor Mamdani announces clean, heat pump investment
On Feb. 4, 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $38.4 million investment to install clean, reliable heat
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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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Green Project of the Week: Cape Cod
This contemporary summer home in Cape Cod, Mass., designed by Neubauer Ennis Architects, is not only a net-zero project, but
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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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2026 multi-attribute sustainable products
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) highlighted nine multi-attribute products that take a holistic approach to sustainability. Sustainable products that
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2026 sustainable landscaping trends
Jim Dunphy’s Landscaping, a company based in Derlan, N.J. with decades of experience serving New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania, is
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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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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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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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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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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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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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New construction material absorbs CO2 and sets quickly
Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers have developed a carbon-negative building material called enzymatic structural material (ESM), which could significantly change sustainable
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