Delmar, part of Cengage Learning and a provider of learning solutions for ongoing career development and education, today announced the availability of three new books focused on the green building …

IBS Live is a new feature for the 2012 National Association of Home Builders International Builders' Show next week. More than 50,000 members of the home building industry are expected to attend the …

Owens Corning has aligned with Earth911 Inc., host of a recycling directory, to expand shingle recycling opportunities for contractors and consumers. The alliance supports Owens Corning's commitment …

Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity's building is now partially powered by the sun. Green Mountain Energy Company, Texas' first competitive retail electric provider to offer cleaner energy, donated $140 …

Capitalizing on a federal renewable-energy tax credit, KB Homes expects to be the first production builder in Florida to include solar-energy panels as a standard feature on new houses in select …

A Virginia lawmaker opposes the new light bulb ban, according to CBS News. Delegate Bob Marshall, a republican in Prince William County, Va., has introduced legislation to allow the manufacture and …

Winter is as set in as it's going to be and you already may be noticing higher utility bills as a result of the cold weather, according to The Miami Herald. Kevin Brenner, an energy efficiency expert …

California's cellphones, tablet computers, power tools and hundreds of other portable electronic devices will be required to have energy-stingy battery chargers beginning next year, according to the …

At this week's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, products recycling and saving energy are getting attention, according to USA Today. These products include an ecoATM that gives …

Antonio and Christie Miller of Nashville can smile when they talk about their utility bills. So can Casey Greer, according to USA Today. That's because they're residents of new Habitat for Humanity …

LG Electronics today unveiled a new series of smart appliances at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The new appliances are centered on LG's proprietary Smart ThinQ …

Millions of dollars in renewable energy projects intended to provide power to facilities in California's national parks and forests are sitting idle because of a years-long squabble with Southern …

Solatube International Inc., which manufactures Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDDs), has a new line of decorative fixtures called Glass Distractions. The fixtures provide a decorative element for …

Energy Star homes sell faster and at a higher price per square foot compared to conventional homes, according to a study by the North Carolina Energy Efficiency Alliance (NCEEA). The study analyzed …

The city of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., is receiving an award for its work transforming a former 54-acre oil field into land suitable for residential use, according to the Whittier Daily News. The city …

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. today announced it has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for Plant 95 …

Nearly half of the energy used to heat and cool American homes is wasted, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Bayer MaterialScience LLC has joined with the Residential Energy Services Network …

Production of new single-family homes and apartments rose 9.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 685,000 units in November, according to figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department …

As anyone who has volunteered in a soup kitchen can attest, they're typically not a place that you want to spend an extended amount of time. Homeless shelters are designed as a stop-gap; a helping …

A new kind of green building is being made from recycled shipping containers. There is an upcoming Starbucks store in Seattle that was built primarily of four used shipping containers, according to …