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 ...

A new series of courses centered on green-home building kicks off this weekend at Southwestern Oregon Community College. Led by Renee Powers, founder of Gold Beach-based True Green Pro, Saturday's ...

Rachel Wagner, owner of Just Housing in Duluth, points out the extra-wide window sills in a green home she designed. The home's thick walls contain twice as much insulation as required by the state's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ASHEVILLE - To build a home at a proposed West Asheville subdivision, there is only one rule — the home must power itself. A new ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - January 20, 2009-Brattleboro, Vermont-based BuildingGreen, LLC, just announced the launch of GreenBuildingAdvisor.com. Accessing the nation's oldest, deepest database of ...

KB Home CEO Jeffrey Metzger talks to WSJ housing reporter Robbie Whelan about the state of the housing market, green building, and what's to come in 2011.

A sustainable-building organization has rebranded to align with its mission to expand meaningful change in Long Island’s building practices. Build Green Long Island – formerly the U.S. Green Building ...

"Going green" has become a popular catchphrase in recent years, as environmental concerns have taken a more prominent place in the national consciousness. At the Charlottesville Albemarle Technical ...

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The British building industry wants to ease green home standards as the public balk at the 20 percent or higher costs of low-carbon homes, exhibitors told a major London ...

ASHEVILLE - To build a home at a proposed West Asheville subdivision, there is only one rule — the home must power itself. A new 17-lot green home subdivision has been proposed for 1 Greenius Way off ...