A few weeks ago, Daily5Remodel reported on a McGraw-Hill Construction study that showed green building soaring as a segment of the building industry while total construction starts plummeted by more than a quarter in the past two years. Of course, new construction isn’t the only realm in which energy efficiency and sustainability are important players. [...]

Marketing Tips for Green  Homes EcoHome “Energy efficiency, water savings, and health issues are the three green hot buttons that most consumers respond to, a panel of industry experts told attendees during the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Chicago. But officials of Pulte Group, American Standard, and USA Today also said that buyers not [...]

Green Building Goes on a Budget Wall Street Journal “Casa Feliz is one of a growing number of affordable-housing projects nationwide that have been built “green”—that is, with nontoxic materials, highly energy-efficient appliances, and features such as green roofs and solar panels. Thanks to tax credits designed to attract private capital and aggressive cost-cutting on [...]

Last week, we asked how important “green” is to your business and your customers. This week, a post from Charles & Hudson’s Green Building site shows that green building is on the rise. C&H cites a thorough report from NPR that examines the trend and the impact of LEED-certified construction. While much of the U.S. [...]

We recently took the opportunity to interview Matt Risinger, president of Risinger Homes, an Austin, Texas-based green building company that specializes in architect-driven new custom homes and remodeling. He also writes a green building blog. You might remember Matt from this remodeling project we featured. Builder Blog: Tell us a bit about your company and [...]