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Green construction is moving from a niche to the mainstream.
The New American Home 2012 employs a single piping run for cold water and fire suppression.
A house that takes cues from its Old West railroad-town environs is a seamless melding of past and present, with loads of reclaimed materials and green details aplenty.
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Total residential demand, however, is projected to trail 2000 and 2005 numbers, according to The Freedonia Group.
For one Illinois-based builder, adding something old to something new is a winning combination.
A Montana builder set out to improve the country's employment rate by sourcing American-made building materials throughout an entire home.
A new, free Internet database calls out potentially harmful substances used in building products.
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The Freedonia Group expects a turnaround from the 6.1% annual drop in sales between 2005 and 2010.
Ecovative has developed a greener alternative to rigid foam insulation and medium-density fiberboard.
The Building Systems Councils' annual design and marketing competition recognizes systems-built homes using concrete, log, modular, and panelized homes.
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Some design values for visually graded southern pine could drop by one-third.
Softwood radiant panels block 97 percent of radiant heat.
An architect reuses an old door and saves almost $800.
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A Colorado builder has started using lodge pole pine killed by beetles for framing.
Bath fan with night-light and insulation made from recycled materials.
With a little ingenuity, shopping on a shoestring can look like a million bucks.
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Beazer Homes USA, Atlanta (NYSE:BZH) early Monday abruptly announced that Ian J. McCarthy, the company's president and CEO, had left the company. He is succeeded by CFO Allan Merrill, who was named president and CEO. The company said only that McCarthy "is leaving the company and has resigned from...
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Beazer Homes USA, Atlanta (NYSE:BZH) early Monday abruptly announced that Ian J. McCarthy, the company's president and CEO, had left the company and its board. He is succeeded by CFO Allan Merrill, who was named president and CEO. The company said McCarthy "is leaving the company and has resigned...
SIP technology is a great innovation you're not using.
A lakefront retreat employs simple, off-the-shelf materials to sophisticated effect.