The Element House: Passive Home Design
It’s lights out at this custom passive home—and that’s a very good thing. The homeowners’ vision...
Alan Naditz
Alan Naditz is managing editor of Green Builder Magazine. He has covered numerous industries in his extensive career, including residential and commercial construction, small and corporate business, real estate and sustainability.
LEED Pro Certifies Her Own Home
This ‘fiscal cliff’ became a mountain of energy efficiency. As managing director of Sustainable...
Seller’s Market Pushes Buyers Toward Tiny House Living
A new survey shows that low inventory and high housing prices push more buyers to consider a home...
Researchers Modify Wood to Generate Low-Voltage Electricity
Scientists are closing in on a way to turn a home’s wooden frame into a power source. Green energy...
Hot 50 Products Highlight: 4 Decking, Roofing, Siding Products
When it comes to decking, roofing, and siding, durability wins the day. Here are Green Builder...
Hot 50 Products Highlight: 5 Innovative Appliances
This year’s Hot 50 product winners, picked by Green Builder’s editors, include innovative new...
East Coast Homes Face Flooding Threat
Rising sea levels will pose a huge risk to affordable housing by 2050. Affordable housing along the...
Zero Energy Rental Townhouses
The Walk offers residents an all-electric, sun-powered lifestyle and wins a Green Builder Home of...
A House for All Seasons
Off grid, and made with low-maintenance materials, Upland Road House raises the resilience bar and...
Green Home of the Year: Energy-Efficient Compact House
Above-and-beyond energy saving features in this cost-effective New Zealand home won over Green Home...
How Can We Design Pandemic-Ready Student Housing?
When students finally go back to college campus communities, what kind of housing should they move...
Sustainable U.S. Cities of 2021: Vanguards of Hope
These three cities illustrate how to keep greening, even in the most trying of times. With all of...
Builders Market Hard to Millennials—For Good Reason
Millennials reign supreme in the hearts and minds of builders. Here’s how they are changing home...