Millions of American homes will be retrofitted in the coming years to increase energy efficiency, install green features, and add upgrades. When retrofit activities account for and address potential indoor air quality concerns, this work can lower utility costs and improve indoor air quality at the same time.

I recently was a judge that reviewed hundreds of awards entries in a day in a half. It was a great experience, and I took away some learned lessons. I wanted to share with you some of my insights from that experience to help you prepare your entries to win more awards.

Two apps gaining traction and now being used by many remodelers are Houzz for creating design ideas and Pinterest.

Community rowing club chooses sustainable cladding for its modern rowing house

Thinking long term is not an option. Your clients want you to dream, and your team wants you to begin to dream again.

Electronic systems contractor (ESC) companies are stable, growing again, and willing to take risks on new strategies to keep growing, according to the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association’s (CEDIA) 2012 Benchmarking Survey.

According to data through June 2012 released by S&P Dow Jones Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the second quarter of 2012 ended with positive annual housing growth rates for the first time since Summer 2010.

According to the latest release of the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA), homeowner spending on remodeling activity could be growing by double digits by 2013.

Remodeling contractor and consumer sales related to home improvement products are expected to get a much-needed bump for the next few years.

Contractor discovers a winning approach that went against conventional home performance wisdom—that selling savings was working better than selling comfort.