Why are Clothes Dryer Lint Fires on the Rise in New Homes?
Deadly house fires caused by dryer lint are on the rise, due largely to the use of extended duct...
Green Builder Media
Expert news and articles about building science, green products, renewable energy and more.
The Case for Optimism
This year’s Sustainability Symposium is a free virtual event that offers two days of future-looking...
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...
HVAC Giant Gives Back With Purpose
Lennox embarks on another year of its popular charitable program, Feel the Love, in a time when...
What Goes Into Choosing Appliances for a Sustainable House?
Whirlpool was given a blank canvas to create an epic kitchen for the VISION House Seattle Cascades....
AEC Collaboration: Crucial Step for the Building Industry
The key to becoming a bigger, better construction industry is collaboration on all levels. Studies...
Sustainability Symposium 2021: Into the Light
COVID, along with unbridled social unrest, historic wildfires, and devastating superstorms, rocked...
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...
Editor’s Product Find: The Aquanta Retrofit Water Heater Control
Water heating uses more energy than anything in a house, except space heating. This wifi-controlled...
Home Sales Expected to Remain Strong in 2021
The housing market is projected to continue its growth trajectory throughout 2021 and 2022....
Consumers Switch Diets to Combat Climate Change
According to COGNITION Smart Data, consumers are making different dietary choices reduce their...
Gene Myers: Fearless Leader
Gene Myers and Thrive Home Builders raise the bar on high-performance housing by “just doing the...
From Net Zero Energy to Zero Carbon
Getting to net zero energy is paramount if we’re going to reach our climate goals, but the hard,...
