Aging in place
Using universal design principals, your home can adapt to your changing lifestyle needs.
Using universal design principals, your home can adapt to your changing lifestyle needs.
Check out a new neighborhood concept and see how one builder is changing the way homes are built with a goal to use zero energy.
When building your new home, don't forget about the importance of energy-conserving products like furnaces, air conditioners and appliances.
Before you break ground on a new house, give your utility companies a call. They can help you avoid unnecessary expenses and construction delays.
Habitat for Humanity is an organization that provides simple, sturdy homes. Learn how energy efficiency is a key factor in building these homes.
Modular homes are built in a factory under controlled conditions, then shipped to the homesite and placed on a permanent foundation.
Structural insulated panels, also called SIPs, foam-core panels or stress-skin panels, are significantly more airtight than stud walls.
New, energy-efficient homes need new solutions to circulate and ventilate the air inside the home.
More builders are offering sustainable choices in new home construction. Find out what's available and how it impacts the earth and the bottom line.