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The LEED Homes Awards’ Single-Family Winners

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGC), the developer of the LEED rating system, has announced the winners of its annual LEED Homes Awards, which recognize some of the world’s...
Sept. 23, 2024
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The Ridge In Williamsburg, Va, Winner Of The 2024 Housing Innovation Awards
Healthy Homes

Award-Winning Healthy Homes With Clean Air and Energy

Aug. 19, 2024
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Because today's building codes strive for greater energy efficiency and occupant health, builders must pay more attention to the construction of the home’s envelope and how the house is ventilated to ensure optimal, healthy indoor air.
Quality Matters

Home Ventilation Options Ranked Good(ish), Better, and Best

Aug. 13, 2024
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Bricks produced using mycelium, yard waste and wood chips as a part of the myco-architecture project. Similar materials could be used to build habitats on the Moon or Mars.
Healthy Homes

Sustainable Housing: Growing Homes From Fungi

July 29, 2024
Photo © Jason Thompson, courtesy RMI
Case Study: Calina Collective Home, Designed By Collective Carpentry, Had The Goal Of Optimizing A High Performance Building Envelope With Prefabricated Panelized Construction
Design

New Initiative Enables Builders to Reduce Embodied Carbon

May 28, 2024
Image: courtesy Bobby Berk x Tri Pointe Homes
Waterston Central, In Gilbert, Ariz, Is The Latest Of Four Bobby Berk X Tri Pointe Homes Communities
Design Best Practices

See Interior Designer Bobby Berk's Latest Collaboration With Tri Pointe Homes

April 30, 2024
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6th Annual Mvp Awards Healthy Home Category Min
MVP Awards

6th Annual MVP Awards: Healthy Home

April 11, 2024
Photo courtesy Adobe Stock
Photo courtesy Adobe Stock
Healthy Homes

The Passive House Network Publishes Guidance for 2024

March 13, 2024
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Nellie Gail Exterior 1 with overlay - James Long
Healthy Homes

Concrete Wall Panels Help Build Noncombustible Homes

Feb. 21, 2024
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Healthy Homes

Don’t Burn Straw—Build With It

Feb. 6, 2024
Image: courtesy Building America Solutions Center
Newer homes like this one are more likely to be constructed with no- or low-VOC paints, glues, flooring, cabinetry, and finishes that decrease indoor air pollutants. But mechanical ventilation systems are still a must in new construction, which creates a much tighter building envelope than older homes.
Indoor Air Quality

Mechanical Ventilation in Homes Works—If You Use It

Jan. 10, 2024
The Phoenix will be built at about half the cost, time, and carbon footprint of a typical multifamily building in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the project team. Photo courtesy Autodesk
The Phoenix will be built at about half the cost, time, and carbon footprint of a typical multifamily building in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the project team. Photo courtesy Autodesk
Healthy Homes

How AI and Mushrooms Helped Turn an Empty Urban Lot into Affordable Housing

Jan. 10, 2024
Brucewood Homes passive house-designed project in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo courtesy RODE Architects
Brucewood Homes passive house-designed project in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo courtesy RODE Architects
Healthy Homes

Boston’s First Passive House-Certified Homes

Nov. 28, 2023

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