2025 Sustainable Brand Index
When our readers think about green building, here’s what comes to mind first. There’s been a lot of...
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Expert news and articles about building science, green products, renewable energy and more.
A New Age of Climate-Conscious Buildings
The Sustainability Symposium 2025 will spotlight the transformational power of ClimateTech—where...
Air-to-Water Heat Pump Ushers in a New Era of Home Efficiency
The HVAC industry is no longer just about heating and cooling. It’s about systems thinking, energy...
You Blew It: How to Recover When You Bought the Wrong House
You can tackle even a problem house and turn it into a long-lasting investment. One-third of...
The Moment We’ve Been Waiting For
Sustainability is becoming transactional in the sense that it is no longer a peripheral,...
2025 Sustainable Products of the Year
When it comes to Green Builder’s “Sustainable Products of the Year” lineup for 2025, it’s all about...
Geothermal at Scale
Geothermal energy, once relegated to the status of niche luxury, is moving into the mainstream—at...
How Carbon Offsets Close the Net-Zero Gap
Waiting for perfection won’t get us to net-zero, but carbon offsets will close the gap while we...
Tiny Home: Wild and Free
For the owners of Unity Homes’ Nano Bas project, their big dream came in a small package. Angie and...
Climate Specific Design Solutions
Hardie fiber cement siding stands up to Austin’s harsh climate. When Peter Pfeiffer and Alan...
Heat Pumps for the Modern Era
Over the last decade, heat pumps have evolved rapidly, addressing long-standing limitations related...
The Transformation of Making, Storing, and Keeping Energy Reliable
The U.S. built the very first power grid in the world. Now, it’s old, and showing its age. With...
2025 Next Generation Water Summit Agenda Finalized
The highly anticipated agenda for the 8th edition of the Next Generation Water Summit (NGWS) is now...
