New technologies that integrate solar battery storage into home solar installations have finally made the leap to completely meeting homeowners’ needs.
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Meet the brands that are making a difference through materials, manufacturing processes, corporate responsibility, and social impact.
18 Inexpensive Sustainable Homes Almost Anyone Can Afford
According to HomeAdvisor, the typical new home built in the United States in 2023 was $121,099 to $502,765. And because buyers continue to outnumber sellers, that figure is rising. For buyers seeking a more affordable and sustainable new home, check out these alternatives.
Strengthen Homes to Combat Storm Damage
Strengthen, reinforce, and seal. A new home standard for owners and their contractors prevents storm damage to the roof and prevents cascading damage indoors.
19 Nontoxic, Organic Mattresses for Every Budget
Enjoy savings on a curated selection of non-toxic, eco-friendly organic mattresses, from great sustainable brands. Treat yourself to healthy, restful sleep.
Create Your Home Electrification Plan: A Step-By-Step Guide
Your values guide you. But with a clear home electrification plan, you can budget for upgrades, replace appliances before they fail, and maximize incentives.
Resilience Product Showcase: Make Your Home Safe & Sustainable
Catastrophic destruction due to weather and climate change are expected to increase in intensity and frequency. Find products to improve your home’s resilience.
What You Don’t Know About SIPs Could Cost You Time and Money
How much do you know about structural insulated panels (SIPs)? These high-performance building panels can be used almost anywhere you need insulation and rigidity – walls, floors, roofs. And their hidden superpower is that not only do they up your insulation game to save you money on operating costs, but they also can save you build time, cut down on external noise, improve indoor air quality, and even offer enhanced durability and resilience.
Our partners at the Structural Insulated Panel Association have many resources, including a costing tool, and free education modules for architects, builders, and information for realtors and consumers.
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From renewable energy to energy-efficient lighting, net zero energy and water, eco-friendly materials and more, we’re sharing the latest green building trends.
SIP Home Construction: The Future Standard for Speed and Value
SIP-built may cost more up front than conventional stick-built, but thrifty construction and long-term cost savings offer all kinds of comfort and value.
Why Choose a Walkable Community?
Walkable cities foster community, improve health and happiness. Walkable neighborhoods are desirable places to live. Lifting up public health and safety, while fostering community, make walkable neighborhoods desirable places to live, work, and play. Find yours today!
Green Home Renovations Made Easy
Follow these simple pointers to make your home renovation project go smoothly.
Can Fire Resistant Landscaping Save Your Home from Wildfire?
If you’re worried about the wildfire threat to your home, landscaping firm FormLA shows how beautiful fire resilience can be.
Efficient Design: Living Large in Small Homes and ADUs
There are many ways to achieve more space without adding square footage. Sheri Koones shares 14 tips for living well while living small.
Climate Change and the Resilient Response
In the wake of tragic wildfires, we have an imperative to rebuild more resilient, decarbonized buildings made from materials that are abundant, renewable, and healthy. We can’t bring back lives that were lost in these past events, but it’s critical we rebuild homes which will save lives in the future.
Eco-Friendly Zzzzzz’s for a Healthy Night’s Sleep
We need to sleep, but we shouldn’t have to sacrifice our health or our planet to do so safely and comfortably.
If you’re reading this, you’re probably aware of the fact that conventional mattresses are made from unsustainable materials, emit toxic VOCs that are bad for your health, and need to be replaced far too often – only increasing their eco-impact by requiring more resources and creating more pollution. (If you didn’t, now you do.)
Yet, thankfully, more and more manufacturers are dreaming up ways to do things better. After much research, here’s a list of 19 of the sustainable industry leaders.
We need to sleep, but we shouldn’t have to sacrifice our health or our planet to do so comfortably. If you’re reading this, you’re probably aware of the fact that conventional mattresses are made from unsustainable materials, emit toxic VOCs that are bad for your health, and need to be replaced far too often – only increasing their eco-impact by requiring more resources and creating more pollution. (If you didn’t, now you do.) Yet, thankfully, more and more manufacturers are dreaming up ways to do things better. After much research, here’s a list of some of the industry leaders.
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