In my last column, I made the case for the importance of energy efficiency and sustainability in the construction of new homes and renovation of existing homes. I promised that in my next column I ...

In our fast-paced, technology-driven world, the idea of building a green home using traditional techniques might sound like you’d be taking a step backward. However, it's important that we re-evaluate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ASHEVILLE - To build a home at a proposed West Asheville subdivision, there is only one rule — the home must power itself. A new ...

Rachel Wagner, owner of Just Housing in Duluth, points out the extra-wide window sills in a green home she designed. The home's thick walls contain twice as much insulation as required by the state's ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - January 20, 2009-Brattleboro, Vermont-based BuildingGreen, LLC, just announced the launch of GreenBuildingAdvisor.com. Accessing the nation's oldest, deepest database of ...

"Going green" has become a popular catchphrase in recent years, as environmental concerns have taken a more prominent place in the national consciousness. At the Charlottesville Albemarle Technical ...

KB Home CEO Jeffrey Metzger talks to WSJ housing reporter Robbie Whelan about the state of the housing market, green building, and what's to come in 2011.

Very few green housing financing opportunities exist for developers and home owners. Financing is a roadblock. Africa has a ...

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The British building industry wants to ease green home standards as the public balk at the 20 percent or higher costs of low-carbon homes, exhibitors told a major London ...