Solar New York City Is Going Solar Flat-roofed homes in Brooklyn are increasingly turning to solar energy options, catching up to their sloped-roof neighbors in Staten Island...
Green Projects LEED Homes Award Winners Use Rainwater Capture, Permeable Surfaces, and PVs Recipients of this year’s annual LEED Homes Awards included rainwater capture, permeable surfaces, and solar panels in their designs. The...
Solar Residential Solar Market Slowing; Industry Looks to Expand Into New Regions Market growth for rooftop solar panels has slowed to 5% this year after growing 8% in 2018, according to the energy research firm Wood...
Net Zero The 12-Step Path to Net Zero A new training course from the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) helps builders chart their own path to successfully...
Energy Efficiency The Guide to LEED Building A new book shares an honest account of a family’s experience building a LEED-certified home. Forbes reports that Melissa Rappaport...
Green Projects Sonnen Brings Battery Storage to Illinois Development Battery manufacturer Sonnen will provide an entire Illinois development of environmentally friendly homes with a battery power storage...
Quality Matters Reducing Hot Water Wait Time Homeowners routinely complain about how long it takes for hot water to reach the tap, but the solution is easier than you think
New-Home Marketing How to Sell Sustainability With Luxury Can living in a net-zero home become a status symbol? Hunter Point Pearl Homes & Marina, a community of 86 homes on Florida’s Gulf...
Lighting Energy-Efficient Downlight | Hudson Valley Lighting Hudson Valley Lighting’s Creative Systems Lighting brand’s latest line for residences—high-performance energy-efficient Eco Downlights—comes...