High Performance Homes, No More Cost
Energy-efficient and healthy don’t have to mean expensive. Our editors have compiled these top real-world strategies to live the way you want to at a price you can afford.Type: Guide
Sponsor: EEBA
Secrets to Creating Your High Performance Home
More and more homebuyers are looking for homes that perform well, in addition to providing a comfortable, engaging place to live. And homebuilders are rising to meet the demand. Green builders are incorporating energy, water and resource efficiency, improved indoor air quality and sustainable and locally sourced products into their projects.Type: Guide
Battle the Elements with Resilient Homes Built with Insulated Concrete Forms
Insurance companies, state regulators and government agencies are providing significant insurance discounts for homes built to new, more resilient standards like the FORTIFIED Home standard. This white paper covers one popular approach to building a storm-resilient home — using insulated concrete forms (ICFs) for the wall assembly and foundation.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: Fox Blocks
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LEEDing Tiny house joins green buzz
Structure meant to serve as example of sustainable building on small scale
Savona, Italy, Europe's first LEED-certified city
Community becomes third to earn recognition, joining Washington, D.C., and Phoenix
Three-tower mixed-use complex in Tel Aviv earns LEED Platinum
Landmark TLV will create an unparalleled work-live-play experience for Tel Aviv's thriving start-up, tech, and entrepreneurial business culture and its major players.
Affordable housing project built for net-zero energy
The Affordable Housing Alliance knew that utility costs were a large part of what made older manufactured homes expensive for residents.
Survey: green homes do not always cost more
Many buyers have come to expect standard features, and homes integrating specialty green features are becoming more mainstream.
Does your neighborhood rank in the top 10 list for green homes?
Nationwide, homes with green features are selling for higher prices.
Building green? Don't compromise your home's style
The design of this home exceeds California Title 24 energy efficiency standards by 52.5 percent.
Why are these green homes 96% better than other houses?
Each home was tested by an independent third party energy rater to develop a HERS Index score.
A look at the spray foam insulation and wall systems in the net zero energy Jacobson house
The home and insulation installer were recognized with a 2018 Industry Excellence Award, winning first prize in the Residential Wall category.
Net zero commercial building lease will share energy savings
The lease includes annual energy reviews to drive continuous improvement in the building's operation.
NYC's first Passive House apartment building open for rent
Because they are built to such a high level of airtightness, the apartments use heat from daily activities such as laundry to help warm the home.
Go behind the scenes of the first Passive House in Texas
Electricity use averaged $1 per day, even with the air conditioning set at 71 degrees.
EPA honors LG Electronics as Energy Star Partner of the Year
LG was first recognized as ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year in 2012.
5 Secrets To Choosing The Best Windows For Your Home
The overwhelming majority of windows and doors manufactured have an NFRC label.
Video | Passive House Documentary ‘Superhouse’ Now on Amazon Prime
The documentary from Together Magic Films explores the Passive House movement, a new development in home building technology, and how it can help address problems of climate change and the future of our planet.See More »