Why Build a Green Home?

Pearl Home Certification: Leading the Way to High Performance

Pearl Certification uses an app to carry homeowners through certification, renovations, and then recertification—prioritizing efficiency features along the way.

#EcoRenovate Reveal: Sustainable Updates To A 1960s Kitchen

Fireclay Tile's handmade tile serves as the design inspiration inside a 1960s kitchen whose sustainable renovation pays homage to its modernist roots.

23 Green Certifications to Look For When Building or Remodeling Your Home

When you’re doing a green building project or starting the research for one the amount of information about products can be overwhelming. Many of the terms related to eco-friendly construction might be totally new to you and leave you bewildered, and scratching your head. We compiled this list of green certifications to help you navigate the world of green building.

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.

#EcoRenovate Reveal: Two Bathrooms Undergo A Green Makeover

Handmade tiles and nontoxic paint marry to give the main and guest bathrooms inside a 1960s penthouse a green makeover, pulling color cues from the surrounding Chicago scenery.

#EcoRenovate Reveal: An Eco-Friendly Bedroom Dream

MIndful furniture choices, a non-toxic mattress, and non-toxic paint set the tone for this sustainable bedroom update, showcasing the beauty of the Lake Michigan view.

Fernwood Demonstrates Affordable Net-Positive Eco-Renovation

A modest, Arts and Crafts–style home was lovingly renovated to the highest green standards. Today it's healthy, beautiful, and budget-friendly.

Save Water: Reuse & Recycle with a Home Greywater System

Greywater systems reuse our wastewater right at home. They can be highly engineered or super simple. Either way, they conserve Earth's most precious resource.

8 Essential Questions to Ask Before Buying a Green Home

New products and technologies and innovative design are bumping up the eco-factor in many homes across the country, but are all green homes created equal? Of course not. That's why it's extra important to know your stuff before making any offers.