BALA Best in American Living Awards Top Winners From the 2016 Best In American Living Awards A selection of Platinum Award Winners from the 2016 Best in American Living Awards that exemplifies creativity, sustainability, and smart planning
Single-Family Homes Rural Homes Aren’t Yet Suited For Growth Of Aging Population A recent report from the Urban Institute said that over the next few decades, rural areas will see more growth in the 65-and-older...
Codes + Standards How Passive House Standard Saves Money On Heating And Cooling Layers of extra-thick insulation and triple-pane windows that use solar gain to produce heat are keys to the concept
New-Home Sales Toll Brothers Introducing Smaller, Less Expensive Homes Later this month, Toll Brothers will launch its T Select product line. The houses will have the same style as more higher-end homes but with...
Home Technology 2017 May Be The Year Of The Smart Home More than 80 million smart home devices were delivered last year, a 64 percent increase from the previous year. Even with the rapid growth,...
Multifamily New Building Certifications Designed To Make Residents Healthier To appeal to residents who want a healthier life, condo and apartment buildings are being designed to obtain WELL Certification or Active...
Sales Programs Emerge To Help Seniors Age In Place Innovations to help aging Baby Boomers include healthcare services and a house redesign competition
Home Technology Homes Feature Special Rooms For Children To Do Homework Instead of setting aside space for a home office, a builder in Dallas designed his home to have a contemporary study room for the kids. It...
Single-Family Homes Microapartments, Refurbished Buses, Yurts, And Other Innovative House Trends There’s a chance that the home of choice for Mongolian nomads could disrupt the U.S. housing market in 2017. Realtor.com listed seven...
Home Technology What To Expect From Smart Homes In 2017 This year was big for connected home systems such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, but 2017 is expected to be even stronger. Those products,...