Green Building

Out with the Old, In with the Green

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

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

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

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

Green Buildings Down with Economy

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

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

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

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

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

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