The Duplex Hack
One option for avoiding the potential risks of a 30-year mortgage is to “share” it with renters of...
Green Builder Media
Expert news and articles about building science, green products, renewable energy and more.
Energy Secretary Touts Tool to Help Local Governments Adopt Solar
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has issued a challenge to U.S. mayors, calling for 125 local...
Transforming our Future: Digitization Technologies
Full-scale decarbonization is being accompanied by a massive surge in technology innovation that...
A Different, Tragic Kind of Groundbreaking
Have we, as an industry, shirked our most basic responsibilities and abandoned our ethics strictly...
Leveling Up in the AEC
A technological boom lies ahead for the green building industry. Collaboration is the key. I’ve...
The Six Sensors Every Home Should Have
We all know about the importance of paying attention to all five senses, but for your safety and...
Is the HVAC Industry Ready to Shift From Gas to Electric?
Achieving a net-zero, all-electric built environment is essential in the quest to curb carbon...
Behind the Renovation Scenes: Breaking It Down
The ReVISION House Scottsdale had a messy start—and that’s a good thing. Editor’s note: Last...
Rooftop Solar Could Be Shared With Neighbors’ PCs
Excess energy from a homeowner’s PVC system can be drawn off the grid by other computer users....
5 Ways to Soundproof Your House
To keep indoor noise levels down, start from the outside and work in. And remember, you might want...
PV Panels Survived Ida But Shut Down When Most Needed
The presence of rooftop arrays in Louisiana fortified homes against Hurricane Ida—but few had the...
Most American Homes Now Have Some Air Conditioning
Only one in 20 U.S. homes lack environmental control, versus nearly one in two in the 1970s. As of...
The New Reality of Internet Resilience
An aging communications network has made us a candidate for internet disaster. Are we ready?...
