In my last column, I made the case for the importance of energy efficiency and sustainability in the construction of new homes and renovation of existing homes. I promised that in my next column I ...

What is passive solar energy, and how can passive solar be incorporated into energy efficient home designs? A natural builder shares tips on building an energy-efficient home. To me, the art of ...

A Southwest Florida neighborhood is on the cutting edge of surviving hurricanes and saving energy — and more homes like it ...

Learn to build your own cabin cheaply and sustainably and learn about the green building benefits of sustainable, green-living homes. In 2013, I was living in a large city, but I felt it was time to ...

For anyone looking to buy a home, the sticker price itself can be a big shock, then add in current interest rates and insurance. Rob Howard hopes buyers and developers remember that those aren’t the ...

At a time when environmental consciousness is becoming ever more vitally important, the housing industry is making itself at home in the middle of this profound transformation. Sustainable housing was ...

Scott Cherry, owner and founder of Lightfoot, Inc., didn’t always want to build beautiful, hand-crafted sustainable homes, but that’s where his path led. I went to speak with Scott at one of his ...

The service dates were from the first of March through the first of April, that time of year in South Carolina when the weather begins to warm and the air conditioning starts kicking in from time to ...

Most of us “green” our homes with the same scattershot methods we use to improve our diets (organic apple here, “natural” energy bar there). We buy an Energy Star dishwasher, blow in some extra ...

One out of every four euros invested by the EIB in Catalonia this year has been allocated to housing, with a special focus on ...