2013 is really looking up for decking. Among the deck builders I speak with, there's a new vigor and expectation this will be a strong year: phones are ringing, requests for bids are up and job values are higher than they've been in years. Better yet... Read...

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...