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3 Questions Answered About Reliable Energy in Home Construction

Energy expert Bryan Cordill makes a case for why and how propane is an answer to growing concerns about reliability and resilience in home construction 




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Technology

Toll Brothers, EchoFirst to offer green, energy-efficient home communities in Arizona

Toll Brothers and EchoFirst announced that Echo solar systems will be deployed as the state-of-the-art energy management system within new Toll Brothers communities in Arizona. 

Green & Sustainable

CB September 2011

High-End Green Homes | Finding Balance in Business | Faucet and Fixture Products

Green & Sustainable

KB Home, ActiveWest Builders among 2011 LEED for Homes Award winners

KB Home's Primera Terra residential community in Playa Vista, Calif., and ActiveWest Builders' Meadow Ranch Development in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, are among the projects recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council as 2011 LEED for Homes Award winners. 

Marketing & Sales

Many designers, architects doubt manufacturer claims on sustainability: Study

Survey shows they see environmental goals as important, but worry about getting products

Energy efficiency

KB Home rolls out zero-energy product in three markets

KB Home announced a planned nationwide rollout of its next-generation of energy-efficient home designs, a net-zero-energy home dubbed ZeroHouse 2.0.

Building Materials

Dow and Greater Houston Builders’ Association host Houston Building Science and Energy Forum

Last Wednesday, Dow Building Solutions and the Great Houston Builder’s Association(GHBA) hosted an all-day Houston Building Science and Energy Forum for local residential builders and remodelers.

Green & Sustainable

MyGreenBuildings launches brand and systems licensing program for builders in nationwide markets

MyGreenBuildings announced the launch of the MyGreenBuildings brand and process licensing program for builders in markets nationwide.

Green & Sustainable

High-end green: 4 projects that prove lavish homes don't have to be wasteful

Big, expensive custom homes don’t have to be wasteful of energy and other resources, as long as builders educate themselves and their clients about green features and technologies.

Energy efficiency

Energy-efficient homes may be more market-friendly

Some studies indicate that newly constructed homes with third-party certifications for sustainability and energy efficiency sold for more on average than noncertified home, and linger on the market for fewer days.

Energy efficiency

San Francisco homes may soon get “green grades”

Energy-efficient homes in San Francisco may soon receive an official certification from the city, potentially boosting their resale value.

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