Green Builder Brand Index 2021
From familiar to new, here are the sustainability products our readers are talking about most. As...
Stars of the 2021 Hot 50 Products
2021 brings us big advances in green technology. Here is our annual gathering of the products that...
HOUSEWRAP
New Drainable WRB Offers a Disruptive Upgrade for Wall Assemblies
This self-stick, water-resistive barrier acts as a sort of Swiss army knife, solving building code,...
HVAC
Saving the Planet Tip: Don’t Grip Too Tight
Electrification is on a glidepath, but to speed it to full adoption, here are some areas where full...
ROOFING
Review: ProVia’s Custom Home Visualizer Makes Big Decisions Easier
Sponsored Content With a sleek online 2-D visualizer, backed by sustainable manufacturing, ProVia...
INSULATION
The Real Monster in Your House Skulks in Your Attic
What’s scarier than a monster in the house? How about shivering in your living room while your heat...
WINDOWS
Review: ProVia’s Custom Home Visualizer Makes Big Decisions Easier
Sponsored Content With a sleek online 2-D visualizer, backed by sustainable manufacturing, ProVia...
APPLIANCES
Intuitive Appliances Enhance the Cooking and Cleaning Experience
Sponsored Content At ReVISION House Scottsdale, Whirlpool Corporation sets a high bar with...
STRUCTURE
Watch: Nudura's ICFs Fend Off the Elements
Sponsored Content With the many issues affecting the building industry, insulated concrete forms...
CABINETS-AND-COUNTERTOPS
Apron-Front Sink Stuns With Ultra-Thin Walls
This new sink made with environment-friendly materials gives the farmhouse style a more svelte...
LIGHTING
Ebook: Make Every House a Smart Home
Brilliant’s smart home system is helping builders and developers make high-tech a standard option...
WOOD-BURNING-FIREPLACES
New EPA-Certified Wood Stoves Burn Cleaner
Consider these points when replacing your old wood stove. Smoke from residential wood heaters...
FLOORING
Don't Let Your Floors Crumble Under Your Feet
Sponsored Content ReVISION House Austin says goodbye to the old floors and hello to Mohawk's...
PLUMBING-FIXTURES
Why Are Home Plumbing Systems Failing More Than Ever? Look to Chlorine
According to building science experts, low-flow fixtures and other factors have made certain types...
DOORS
Review: ProVia’s Custom Home Visualizer Makes Big Decisions Easier
Sponsored Content With a sleek online 2-D visualizer, backed by sustainable manufacturing, ProVia...
EXTERIORS
Video: Cultured Stone Creates Eco-Friendly Manufactured Stone Veneers
The VISION House Seattle Cascades utilizes sustainable design and materials to achieve resilience...
FINISHES
Sherwin-Williams Brings Light to Air Purifying and Sanitizing Technologies with New Living Well Collection
Sponsored Content The company’s innovative paints can help to improve indoor air quality and...
OUTDOOR-LIVING
Inside Out: Outdoor Living Space Trends
Homeowners have enhanced their outdoor living areas at record rates during COVID-19. Expect that...
VENTILATION
Recirculating Range Hoods Do Too Little to Protect Your Lungs
The ubiquitous carbon filters such as those installed with over-the-range microwaves show...
ALTERNATIVE-ENERGY
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...
SMART-AND-CONNECTED-TECHNOLOGY
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...
HOT-WATER-SYSTEMS
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...