Net Zero Building Has a Queen
An historic home destroyed by fire comes back better than ever. They call it the “Queen of Zero.”...
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Housing Act Arrives with a Thud
Unless you’re a banker, a big builder, or an investor, don’t expect much.
Building Codes Don't Raise Home Prices, Data Centers Hit Roadblocks, and Why Americans Crave Big Homes
This week's biggest housing stories explore affordability, data center pushback, and the surprising...
On Solid Ground
This Earth (and earth)-friendly home puts the ‘green’ in Greenwich. A couple who spent their...
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The Fall In Love With Nature Giveaway Is Back for Year Five
We're giving away a $1,000 REI gift card for the fifth year running, and all it takes to enter is...
Urgent: Consumers Need More Education on Resiliency
More frequent climate emergencies are threatening homes like never before. You can drive change and...
Living Large: A Legacy of Broken Systems
Americans won’t embrace smaller homes until they trust society again. America builds big houses....
Google Wants to Sell Homes, HERS for Manufactured Homes, and the Home Battery Boom
This Week's Sustainable Building News covers major policy decisions, smarter manufactured homes,...
Getting a Real ROI on Energy Efficient Features
Advocating for a green appraisal can generate a more accurate home value assessment. Jan Green, a...
Your Home Is Worth More Than Its Square Footage
In this episode of The Valuation Metric, Sara Gutterman and Cynthia Adams examine why the future of...
A House That Doesn’t Perform Offers Zero Value
Homes with high performance can deliver better value every day and well into the future. What value...
The New Energy Equation
Why solar + storage demand is accelerating even without individual federal incentives. For years,...
Housing Finance Overhaul, Home Batteries as a Side Hustle, and a Crystal Sauna You Have to See
This Week’s Sustainable Building News podcast digs into financing reform, how states are getting...
