Following California’s new mandate requiring solar-powered systems for residential construction, Blaine Brownell highlights technologies likely to get a bump.

University of Maryland scientists have created a wood product that is 10 times stronger than natural lumber.

A poll from the USGBC showed that 85% of people feel that living in a green home is good for their health. The same poll found that 64% of people will pay more for a green home.

Solar panels seem like they are made for the Sunbelt. Yet, solar panels perform well across the country. Even in cold, northern latitudes and rainy climates, solar power is a reliable and resilient energy source.

The cost of solar energy is predicted to halve again over the next decade.

The energy used in institutional, commercial, and industrial building in cold climates (zone 4 and above) is substantial. Reducing the operational energy use and increasing durability should be the prime concern of those who wish to design and build “green” buildings. This digest dicusses the ten strategies that will have the greatest impact.

Making energy improvements to your home can save you anywhere from hundreds to thousand of dollars per year.

A discussion of a near perfectly airtight contemporary home in Marietta, GA, the testing, the results, and how it was achieved.

A project in Maine balances the shell and the mechanicals of a high-performance home, on a budget.