Dirty Little Secrets About Open Floor Plans
Despite punditry to the contrary, the open plan home no longer fits most family budgets or...
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2025 in Review
How affordability challenges, climate stress, AI demand, and changing consumer priorities impacted...
Carbon Offsets Are Tomorrow’s Homebuilding Imperative
Making carbon offsets work requires using the right tools and resources as well shifting design...
Matt Risinger On The Next Wave of HVAC Innovation
Want to know where high-performance housing is headed? Follow the HVAC nerds. I recently sat down...
Climate Stress and AI Collide
With many municipalities already stretched to the brink by climate impacts, the rise of data...
The Heat is Inescapable, But We’re Not Powerless
More people than ever are dying in their homes, unable to afford utility bills or repair their air...
Decades of Innovation Result in High-Performance Products
Decking giant—and one of the largest recyclers in the U.S.—has combined recycled plastic with...
Frontlines of Climate Action: Turning Utility Bills Into Buying Power
Rewriting mortgage math to create a new playbook for affordable, sustainable homeownership. In...
Offsite Construction and the Dawn of Sustainable Building
Offsite construction is becoming the only practical way to deliver better homes for people and the...
From Price to Value: A Movement Takes Shape
Clinging to outdated metrics is costing us more than we realize. Last week, I published Value Per...
A Culture of Innovation Leads to Sustainable Flooring Options
After nearly 150 years in business, Mohawk knows that innovation is a necessity for longevity–for...
Building Product Circularity in Action
From bread bags and sawdust to a billion-dollar brand, Trex’s journey is one of relentless...
Head-Spinning Evolution of Smart Home Tech Delivers Big, And the Future is Even More Promising
Smart home technology is evolving at a breakneck pace. The most cutting-edge technologies in homes...
