Green Design
Green Design
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
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Innovative Products: A DIY Solar Solution Ready in Minutes
A DIY solar option
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Indoor Air Quality Gets Smart
A home's air quality can now be cloud connected and fully automated with this innovative product
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Energy Department Announces Winners of 2014 Housing Innovation Awards
Neil Kelly Home Performance among the company's recognized for a Home Performance award.
Six Ways to Prepare Your Home for the 21st Century Climate
HouseLogic cites a Gallup poll that found only a small percentage of Americans believe climate change will significantly affect them in their lifetime.
Ply Gem Outfits Purdue University Net-Zero Home
The ReNEWW house is a three-year project started by Whirlpool Corp. and Purdue University to house graduate engineering students from Whirlpool, who will use the house as a living laboratory.
Building Science: There’s Always Room for Home Improvement
The Energy Department’s Building America program has focused on leading residential remodeling strategies and energy-saving solutions. The program has tested and validated several cost-effective, low-risk methods at almost every step of the remodeling process.
Illinois Celebrates 10 Years of HERS Ratings and Home Improvement Consulting
Non-profit organization of home energy pros has helped thousands of homeowners and builders since 2004.
100 Best New Products of 2014: Exterior Products
The top exterior products from the past year based on Professional Remodeler reader feedback.
NIST Test House Exceeds Goal
Despite 38 days when the test house's solar panels were covered with snow or ice, the NZERTF's sun-powered generation system produced 13,577 kilowatt hours of energy.
Building Science: Hygrothermal Performance of a Double-stud Wall
Preventing moisture from getting into the walls through proper air sealing, implementation of the water-resistant barrier, and control of interior moisture levels is crucial to ensure a durable assembly.
Research: Paying for Green Remains Tough
Despite energy-efficiency and air-quality concerns, homeowners are questioning whether to invest in upgrades for green remodeling projects.
Whirlpool and Purdue University Partner on Residential Green Building
Three-year project an experiment in resource-efficient building and remodeling.