Codes + Standards Better Buildings Neighborhood program promotes energy efficiency The program saved consumers $850 million in estimated lifetime energy savings, in addition to improving the comfort of their homes and buildings
features Winners in Passive House Competition Announced A 57-unit, affordable-housing project in Hillsboro, Ore., was named overall winner of a design competition sponsored by the Passive House...
features A Glowing Orb Shows a Home’s Water Usage in Real Time A device called The Oasys helps homeowners visualize how much water is used in real time, Fast Company Exist reports. The device can also...
features Starbucks UK Gets into Home Loan Business After Starbucks polled its UK employees to find out what their biggest issues are, the coffee giant found out that housing came out on top,...
features Throughout Human History, Now is the Best Time to Borrow The chief economist of the Bank of England found that interest rates are lower today “than at any time since the ancient Sumerians made the...
features Realtors Say Millennials Are No Longer a ‘Renter Generation’ Almost 65 percent of Millennials aged 21 to 34 looked at real estate websites and apps in August, HousingWire reports. The data comes...
New-Home Sales New-Home Sales Reach New Post-Recession High The readings far exceed what economists forecasted
features Slate Dubs San Antonio’s New Renewable Energy Model as ‘Brilliant’ Sustainability-driven homeowners in San Francisco can now get power companies to pay them to put up solar panels, Slate reports. “Last...
features Demand Is Up in California for Jumbo Loans Exorbitant home prices in California has boosted demand for jumbo loans in the Golden State, The Wall Street Journal reports. The median...
features How Midcentury Designer Joseph Eichler Made a Comeback Nearly 50 years after the first Eichler house was built, the minimalist midcentury homes are making a comeback. Curbed looks into the...