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Out with the Old, In with the Green

Posted on January 3, 2012 in Building Codes, Green Building and Housing & Construction.

This article explores one family's journey through tearing down their century-old home and constructing a LEED certified home in its place.

New Light Bulb Efficiency Standard Goes Into Effect

Posted on January 3, 2012 in Green Building and Legislative.

New light bulb efficiency standards will begin phasing in on Jan. 1, even though funding for enforcement was blocked by House GOP.

400 Homebuilders in EPA's Energy Star for Homes Program

Posted on December 19, 2011 in Green Building and Housing & Construction.

Ashton-Woods, Beazer, KB Home, Meritage, M/I, and NVR are the majors among 400 home building companies who've signed on to to implement the U.S. EPA's newest Energy Star guidelines for homes.

Builder Promotes Themselves as a Green Solution

Posted on December 19, 2011 in Green Building and Housing & Construction.

An example of how one homebuilder in the Pacific Northwest markets themselves as a green building solution.

Green Buildings Down with Economy

Posted on December 12, 2011 in Economic, Green Building and Housing & Construction.

A member of the US Green Building Council said that the downturn in the construction industry was accompanied by a reduced number of green buildings.

ICC Asked to Eliminate Multifamily from Green Code

Posted on December 12, 2011 in Building Codes, Green Building and Housing & Construction.

Builders have asked the International Code Council (ICC) to eliminate multifamily buildings from the scope of its new International Green Construction Code.

WV: Energy Code Update Push

Posted on December 5, 2011 in Building Codes, Green Building and Housing & Construction.

Green building advocates in West Virginia are hoping to persuade the state legislature to adopt a more recent energy code.

Green Workers Face Additional Safety Risks

Posted on December 5, 2011 in Building Codes, Green Building and Housing & Construction.

According to new research, workers on green building sites suffer more falls than workers on traditional projects; are exposed to new, high-risk tasks; incur more lacerations, strains and sprains; and more.

Energy Efficiency Laws Introduced in Congress

Posted on November 28, 2011 in Green Building, Housing & Construction and Legislative.

Contrary to common belief that nothing is really happening in green building at the Congressional level these days, this article provides two counterexamples.

Builders Prepare for Energy Star 3.0

Posted on November 21, 2011 in Building Codes, Engineering & Testing, Green Building and Housing & Construction.

This article outlines how homebuilders across the country are preparing for Energy Star 3.0, which goes into effect January 1, 2012.