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KB Homes takes green building to new production heights with its new “Built to Order ZeroHouse,” which offers energy efficiency, high technology, and customization.
A 22-home net zero energy community breaks ground in Stockton, Calif.
Lester R. Brown offers this “book bite” from his popular book, World on the Edge.
Knowing the motivation for building green is an important aspect of marketing to construction professionals.
The Atlantic recently published an interesting article about which forces affect the price of gasoline--showing why we can't drill our way out of fossil fuel dependency.
This poster contest highlighting the global water crisis uses graphic excellence to send an important message.
Everyone understands the concept of miles per gallon (MPG) for cars, so why not a similar program for homes?
Milwaukee’s Green Initiative Wins IBM Grant.
HUD and DOT award $68 million to create sustainable, livable communities.
Landmark energy storage bill passes in California.
Rhode Island first with IGCC.
A landmark new book describes the connection between sustainability, water conservation, energy demand and solutions that can help prevent the next urban water crisis.
Here’s how to make the EnergySmart Home Scale work for you.
New agreement raises efficiency standards for appliances.
The number of green certified home is expected to grow by almost 800% over the next ten years.
Here’s how to get your next green home appraised to the hilt.
This fascinating, frightening film warns us what will happen if we ignore climate change.
Diamond City Developers to build first LEED-certified town.
A unique homeowner move-in gift sends an enivronmental message to home buyers.
With consumer interest in green and more stringent codes on the horizon, there is no better time than now to go back to school.
Here's an Earth Day challenge. Treat every project this year as a seven generation postcard to the future. That may mean making some tough choices. Here are ten first steps.
The idea of smart grids is a good one--better distribution of energy, making possible regional distribution. But as always, there's huge potential for misuse of all that information about how people live.
Consumers hate sacrifice. But unless they begin to embrace change, the green revolution may languish for decades.
Some conservation advocates want every home energy rated. That's good news for green builders. Bad news for foot (and knuckle) draggers.
With today's release of the White House 2010 budget, it looks like Obama has embraced an energy technology that will require perpetual governmental babysitting.
The State of the Union address, while scattered with moments of boldness about green infrastructure, seemed constrained by the powerful interests that hold the congressional purse strings.
International Code Council Committee plans final discussion of new commercial green building code in Austin, Texas. Can residential be far behind?
Can the same tools used to teach sustainability in poor fishing villages be used on Americans? Conservationist Brett Jenks says yes.
Renowned ecologist and author David Suzuki says the human race still has time to choose utopia and avoid dystopia.
Plants and insects from distant lands have become more that just a nuisance. Ignored or poorly regulated for decades, they threaten to completely change the U.S. landscape..