Phius opens entries for 2026 Passive Projects Design Competition
Phius, the passive house certifier, announced it opened entries to its Passive Projects Design Competition. This award recognizes Phius Certified
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Third-Party Certification
Multifamily certification more flexible with NGBS 2025
The National Green Building Standard® (NGBS) issued its most recent update in April 2026. One of the most interesting parts
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Green Project of the Week: Leawood Living
Built in Leawood, Kan., this 5,700-square-foot home is the epitome of exceptional comfort, health, durability and sustainability. Every layer and
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Green Project of the Week: Modern Home in Maryland
This modern custom farmhouse in Bethesda, Md., by August Homes blends clean architectural lines with warm, livable interiors and high-performance
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2025 NGBS introduces alternative compliance pathways
As homebuyers increasingly prioritize sustainability, resilient building and high-performance homes, the 2025 NGBS is responding. On July 16, 2026, the
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Green Project of the Week: Kivi Mäki Passive House
Built by Durango Green Homes and designed by Courtney King Studios, the Kivi Mäki Passive House is a mountain contemporary
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Construction on new energy-efficient housing in New York
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the groundbreaking of the Bartlett Crossing project, which will create new energy-efficient housing in
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DOE to potentially revoke appliance efficiency mandates
The Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to permanently end energy conservation standards for home appliances
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Vermont leads nation in energy-efficient new home program
Vermont is leading the nation with its new installation program of super energy-efficient and affordable homes. Vermont’s advanced efficiency homes
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Green Project of the Week: South Shore
Taylorsmith Sustainable Construction designed South Shore to be a Certified Net Zero Ready and Energy Star Home. The project was
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Green Project of the Week: Liberty Park Community
Living Zenith and Redfish Builders’ Liberty Park Community will feature modern design blended with an eco-friendly lifestyle. The first in
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Green certifications ease housing affordability
Over ten years ago, the average homebuyer was 31 years old. In 2025, that average jumped to 40 years old,
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Green Project of the Week: River Sol
River Sol, built by James Fagan Construction, is the world’s sixth Living Certified residence and second in Bend, Ore. The
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Green Project of the Week: Sun Gazing House
The Sun Gazing House, built by Tall Pines Construction, is the first LEED Platinum-certified home in Utah. This net-zero home
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Green Project of the Week: Hill House
Green Hammer Design Build’s Hill House is a modern net-zero energy house tucked into the ledges along the Rogue River
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Green Project of the Week: Harmony
The Harmony project is a 2,540-square-foot home designed with passive solar design, advanced framing and a battery system. Certified with
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RESNET achieves 5 million HERS-rated homes
On June 2, 2026, the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) announced a landmark achievement for the housing industry: More than
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Green Project of the Week: Spark Side Passive House
As a Phius-certified Passive House, Spark Side, designed by Kaplan Thompson Architects, requires 90% less energy to heat and cool
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Green Project of the Week: Element House
Element House, designed by Solstice Planning and Architecture, is a 3,700 square-foot, LEED Platinum certified home in Sarasota, Fla. With
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Changes to look out for in NGBS 2025
The latest version of the ICC 700-2025 National Green Building Standard (NGBS), introduced several significant changes that homebuilders should be
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Green Project of the Week: Butterfly Hill
The Butterfly Hill project, built by Studio.e Architecture, is a LEED Silver-certified, self-sustainable eco-luxury masterpiece in a gated community outside
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How policies impact Phius certification
Phius, the passive building standard and certifier, started tracking the correlation between state-led policies and the impact on certification results.
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NGBS 2025 Edition is released
The ICC 700-2025 National Green Building Standard (NGBS), the fifth edition of the building certification released by the National Association
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Innovation Without the Guesswork
Builders today are not short on new products to evaluate. From advanced enclosure materials to high-efficiency mechanical systems and smart
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RESNET releases annual report
The Residential Energy Service Network (RESNET), the national standards-making body for building energy efficiency rating and certification systems in the
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Phius changes certification requirements
Phius, the passive building standard and certifier announced they are changing certification requirements and pausing the requirement to earn the
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USGBC shares February advocacy and policy highlights
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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NGBS reaches 750,000th project certification
The National Green Building Standard (NGBS) recently certified their 750,000th green project. This milestone comes as 2025 marked the second
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USGBC announces top states for LEED in 2025
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released the top ten states for LEED in 2025. This list recognizes the states
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Colorado ranks in top-10 states in LEED-certified
According to the U.S. Green Building Council’s 2026 annual top-10 LEED list, the state of Colorado climbed six spots to
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ENERGY STAR oversight proposed to shift to DOE
In a Memorandum of Agreement released last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will no longer be the administrator of
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Award-Winning Sustainability
Sweet Fern in Asheville, N.C., designed by Alair Asheville | Red Tree is excelling the standard for sustainable home building.
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Navigating the 2025 NGBS
The 2025 edition of the National Green Building Standard (ICC 700) is arriving just as buyers, lenders and government agencies
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