Finding an energy-smart builder
An energy-smart builder will help you make the right choices for your family and lifestyle.
An energy-smart builder will help you make the right choices for your family and lifestyle.
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.
Structural insulated panels, also called SIPs, foam-core panels or stress-skin panels, are significantly more airtight than stud walls.
Using the sun's stored energy to heat your home reduces your conventional energy consumption.
Our four-part series explores how to handle comfort issues in a new home.
An insulated concrete form (ICF) system eliminates the cold drafts typical of wood-frame construction.
Modular homes are built in a factory under controlled conditions, then shipped to the homesite and placed on a permanent foundation.
A geodesic design uses interconnected triangles to create a strong, environmentally friendly structure.