Green

Green Building

• Design Competition Challenges Architects to Create Sustainable, Safe Housing for Disaster Victims

  Kit homes were designed using the same set of materials, each of which fits into a single shipping container for easy transport to disaster sites.

   

• Case Study: Tampa House Built to Sustainable and Storm-Resistant Standards

  High-performance Florida home meets requirements of the National Green Building Standard and the Florida Green Building Coalition, as well as achieving a Fortified for Safer Living designation.

   

• High-End Prefab Home Purveyor Launches More Affordable Collection

  Marmol Radziner says new Locomo modular line will have fewer bells and whistles.

   

• Boise Teens Construct Nation's First Student-Built LEED Home

  James Cupps, first year Construction Trades Instructor at Boise School District's Dennis Technical Education Center, received a state grant to develop construction training programs in new energy infrastructures.

   

• Alex Wilson Selected for the 2010 Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing

  Annual $50,000 award from The Hanley Foundation and EcoHome recognizes visionary environmental building editor, educator, and advocate.

   

• AIA Issues New Software to Help Firms Perform Energy Modeling

  Reporting tool advances the group’s goal of achieving carbon-neutral buildings by 2030.

   

• Classic Housing Styles Can Be Green

  High-performance and resource-efficient building practices can transcend housing styles to include traditional and classic forms.

   

• New Orleans Slowly Embracing Sustainable Building Practices

  Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, home builders are still working to rebuild the city, many with sustainability in mind.

   

• New Meritage Community Offers Affordable Energy Efficiency

  Lyon’s Gate in Gilbert, Ariz., illustrates benefits of trade partner cooperation in green building initiatives.

   

• Pardee Homes Offers Free Solar Power Systems in California

  Pardee Homes houses built and bought this summer in select California developments include a sunny deal: free solar power packages.

   

• LEED AP for Neighborhood Development Credential Now Available

  New credential from the Green Building Certification Institute designates specialized knowledge and experience of professionals participating in the planning and development of environmentally responsible communities.

   

• Zero Energy Casita

  Fort Worth, Texas

   

• Riverside Mews

  Pittsburgh, Penn.

   

• Truro Residence

  Truro, Mass.

   

• Common Ground

  Lopez Island, Wash.

   

• Net Zero Homes Produce as Much as Energy as They Use

  Four projects strive to produce as much energy as they use.

   

• 10 Products, Technology, and Systems for the Future

  In home building's future, new products and technologies will focus on water, energy, and sustainability.

   

• New California Residential Building Initiatives Challenge Builders

  BIM software can help builders be more efficient and meet these challenges.

   

• NAHB Research Center Certifies 1,000th Green Project

  Smyrna, Del.-based Bestfield Homes holds the distinction of having the 1,000 certificate under the National Green Building Certification Program.

   

• NAHB Research Center's Product Qualification Program

  This green-approved program is designed to identify and qualify products and systems specifically for the National Green Building Standard.