Higher costs from tariffs, some say, may slow down the pick up of these techniques of residential and commercial construction, and make such buildings more expensive and less attractive to build, ...
Learn to build your own cabin cheaply and sustainably and learn about the green building benefits of sustainable, green-living homes. In 2013, I was living in a large city, but I felt it was time to ...
Your home can reflect your style and your family, but it can also reflect your values. Building with an eye to a sustainable future can also focus on comfort and energy savings. Addison Homes won the ...
These buildings can come in any shape or size, so long as their design embodies more than just a greenwashed buzzword ...
GRANITE FALLS, N.C. — For anyone looking to buy a home, the sticker price itself can be a big shock, then add in current interest rates and insurance. Rob Howard hopes buyers and developers remember ...
At a time when environmental consciousness is becoming ever more vitally important, the housing industry is making itself at home in the middle of this profound transformation. Sustainable housing was ...
Scott Cherry, owner and founder of Lightfoot, Inc., didn’t always want to build beautiful, hand-crafted sustainable homes, but that’s where his path led. I went to speak with Scott at one of his ...
Joaquin Karcher, a sustainable architect based in Taos, New Mexico, proves that high-performing, carbon-free homes can be both beautiful and affordable. His Zero E Home design is proving that ...
The building and construction sector is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases. The sawmills of Maine generate a lot of wood waste each year: 1 million tons to be exact. For years, it was just ...
The construction and operations of buildings account for about 40% of emissions. The places human beings spend the most time are among the largest producers of greenhouse gas emissions in the world.
In my last column, I made the case for the importance of energy efficiency and sustainability in the construction of new homes and renovation of existing homes. I promised that in my next column I ...