Building a rooftop garden is one of the best ways to put Icynene spray foam insulation to work in green building projects for both residential and commercial use. This unique roof structure has a variety of benefits for improving the usability of... Read...

With only the finishing touches left to go, the first Active House in the USA is almost complete. But before turning the keys over to the Smith family, the partners for the project gathered together to allow colleagues, the general public and media ... Read...

“Plastics.” That single word was a family friend’s business advice to recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) in the 1967 film “The Graduate.” If the movie had come out a couple decades later, that one word of advice might h... Read...

The PHIUS Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) training—launched in 2008—is the first and still only training program geared to North America’s unique climates, construction details and market conditions. Over the years we’ve made strides toward... Read...

The American National Standards Institute ( ANSI ) recently approved the 2012 ICC-700 National Green Building Standard™. A collaborative effort between the ICC and NAHB, the Standard™ defines green building for      • ... Read...

By Jerry Yudelson, Yudelson Associates In October of 2012, we received word that the UniSource Energy corporate headquarters building in downtown Tucson had finally received LEED(r) Gold status, more than nine months after initial occupancy. A go... Read...

As we start to see signs of a housing recovery, slow as it may be, I feel the industry is in a great position. All the effort put in by so many to improve our energy codes, green building programs & rating systems will finally be able to bear fru... Read...

The profession of Design is about to drastically change. If you're an architect, engineer, planner or builder, the way you build is about to undergo some radical new transformations. 2012 is on track to become the warmest year on record, with some... Read...

When it comes to green living, the coasts tend to get all of the credit and big projects. But Hibbs Homes , in partnership with Verdatek Solutions , is proud to be in building project that is changing all of that - Active House USA . An innov... Read...

In the second video in this 3-part video series, I describe how we can change the way we build buildings and cities, to incorporate water conservation practices and water efficient designs, using my own personal practices as well as examples from aro... Read...