Sustainable Home Awards: The Runners-Up
Here are four homes that garnered Honorable Mention Awards in Green Builder ’s Green Home of the...
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.
Sustainable SIPs on A Difficult Lot
Building a small sustainable custom house became a lot easier using SIPs. Structural insulated...
Net-Zero Mid-Century Modern
This eight-year-long retrofit benefitted from a “house-as-a-system” approach. When architect Carri...
Carbon–Neutral Passive House
A 25 unit carbon-neutral Passive House-designed community demonstrates the scalability of using...
Prefab 3D Modular Panels Built for Tough Houston Weather
Here’s a home designed for minimal maintenance and energy consumption in its harsh climate. Houston...
Building Science Excellence Creates a Climate Haven
No water? No problem. This home checks all the boxes: energy efficiency, IAQ, water efficiency, and...
Duluth, Minn., Earns Sustainable City Award
The “Zenith City” eyes cleaner skies and green power by midcentury—and is well on its way. Small...
Star of the Agrihood
This Asheville, N.C., project covers the checklist (and more) when it comes to sustainable...
Washington, D.C., Wins Sustainability Award for a Medium Municipality
Government programs have transformed the nation’s capital into an example of prime green thinking....
LEED Zero Certification Brought to the Community Level
The Overall Grand Winner of Green Builder Media’s Home of the Year program features net-zero,...
San Diego Wins Large Municipality Sustainability Award
Promoting the use of clean energy is old news for Southern California’s “other” giant city. San...
Green Trends That Impact Quality of Life
From indoor air quality issues with gas appliances to the impact of overall green living on...
Net Zero ICF House Cheaper to Build Than Stick-Frame
Zero Net Now’s ICF-based project keeps its cool whenever it needs to. Builder Anthony Aebi has been...
