Green Design
Green Design
DOE’s Energy Star Program To Sell Upgrades
The Energy Star Home Upgrade consists of six high-impact, energy-efficient improvements for houses
Working Toward Affordable, Resilient Homes
A new natural disaster protection act from NAHB aims to support hazard mitigation projects
Design
Client Design Choices in the Time of Social Media and AI
Social media speeds up the trend cycles, and now artificially created images are falling into homeowners' hands
Products
Innovative Products: A DIY Solar Solution Ready in Minutes
A DIY solar option
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NAHB survey: New homes will be smaller, greener in 2015
Builders expect that homes will be both smaller and greener in 2015, an NAHB survey revealed. The homebuilders surveyed estimated that the average new home in 2015 will measure 2,152 square feet, 10 percent smaller than the average home in 2010. The family room is the only space that is expected to grow — 54 percent of builders said the size of this space would increase.
Special Report: More Remodelers Opt for Green
Fourth survey shows growing popularity of green remodeling, but challenges persist
What's in a Green Building Product Label?
There's plenty of green product labels out there. The NAHB Research Center offers an evaluation of the major programs.
Protecting your remodeling company from green litigation
Green construction attorney and blogger Chris Cheatham talks about the potential legal pitfalls in green building and remodeling
Green Remodeling: Top 5 pitfalls of home energy auditing
Energy audits can be a boon for remodelers, but can also end up costing too much time and money
Cleveland Faucet Group Water Saving Showerhead
The CFG Water Saving showerhead is certified to meet WaterSense labeling criteria specifically for showering products. In addition to CFG’s lavatory…
CertainTeed Air Renew
AirRenew significantly reduces, for up to 75 years, harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that circulate indoors. AirRenew uses two technologies…
Superior Walls Insulated precast concrete wall systems
The industry’s first NAHB Green Approved foundation systems, Superior Walls’ Xi and R-5 insulated precast concrete wall systems use up to 70 percent…
American Standard Evolution 2 toilet
The Evolution 2 toilet leverages PowerWash technology under the rim to remove paper and waste, while its fully glazed trapway eliminates choke points…
The rise and rise of the energy audit
Energy auditing offers an intriguing business opportunity for remodelers