In my last column, I made the case for the importance of energy efficiency and sustainability in the construction of new homes and renovation of existing homes. I promised that in my next column I ...

MOUNT VERNON — Local entrepreneur Kevin Maas has gone from turning manure into an energy source to building Mount Vernon’s first certified Built Green home. Built Green is a certification given by the ...

Green building strategies not only improve the environment, but also help create longer-lasting structures that cost less to run, improve the health of the occupants and reduce waste. While the ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - January 20, 2009-Brattleboro, Vermont-based BuildingGreen, LLC, just announced the launch of GreenBuildingAdvisor.com. Accessing the nation's oldest, deepest database of ...

ASHEVILLE - To build a home at a proposed West Asheville subdivision, there is only one rule — the home must power itself. A new 17-lot green home subdivision has been proposed for 1 Greenius Way off ...

Betttendorf, IA – Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities has been selected to participate in a national green building initiative of The Home Depot Foundation and Habitat for Humanity International, ...

There’s just over a week until Veterans’ Day, and communities and organizations are already working to honor those who’ve ...

In Southwest Detroit’s Hubbard-Richard neighborhood, a dark, gray-blue Queen Anne house sits on the corner of 18 th and Porter streets, adjacent to Stanton Park. While the newly renovated house is ...

Official guidance has since been issued which states land can be designated grey belt if it "does not strongly contribute" to ...