Solar Solar Is Keeping Some Lights on in California Blackout Some Californians might be without power for as long as eight days due to utility Pacific Gas & Electric shutting down the grid to avoid...
Sustainability Zero Carbon Buildings for All Aims for Ambitious Emission-Reduction Targets The Zero Carbon Buildings for All Initiative recently launched at the UN Climate Action Summit will aim for upgrading standards so that all...
Solar Can Solar Boost Home Value? California’s requirements that all new homes have solar panels, starting in 2020 could give homeowners $19,000 in energy cost savings over...
Energy Efficiency What Green Features Do Millennials Want? The National Association of Home Builders delineates between the must haves and what's desirable in its breakdown of green features...
Energy Efficiency Zero Energy Buildings Can Be Constructed With No Added Up-Front Cost Many types of zero energy (ZE) buildings can be constructed with no added up-front cost, and some commercial buildings can see return on...
Energy Efficiency New Concept House Rethinks Sustainable Development A new sustainable concept home by Woodside Homes and its Japan-based parent company, Sekisui House, will debut at the 2020 Consumer...
Solar A New Apartment Complex Puts a Solar-Powered Battery in Each Unit A new rental development in Salt Lake City is the first to put a storage battery connected to rooftop solar in each unit, creating a virtual...
Energy Efficiency Geothermal Energy Makes Inroads in New York State Due in part to a temporary ban on natural gas hookups, interest in geothermal energy systems is growing across the state of New York, the...
Smart + Resilient Cities Current Building Patterns Could Put 802,555 Homes at Risk of Flooding by 2050 Coastal cities are seeing an uptick of building in flood-vulnerable areas, putting an estimated 802,555 homes at risk of 10-year flood...
Sustainability What Is Drain Water Heat Recovery? Drain water heat recovery (DWHR) systems can save homes on their energy bills, Forbes reports. Water heating accounts for approximately...