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A Wisconsin technical college builds the first of three Passivhaus structures--a project that connects students in five related disciplines with outside pros

A training center to open in Los Angeles next year will train union electricians in advanced techniques integral to net-zero-energy technology

Betting on fresh interest in networked home products, GE launches a light bulb that can be turned on and off with a smartphone.

Faced with big repairs on a rental property in Washington, D.C., the owners decided to tear the building down and create a new one with used shipping containers.

There are plenty of competitions for innovative and beautiful projects. Now there's one for engineering and architecture that just plain sucks.

After winning the approval of a historic review board, a North Carolina architect started construction of his new house. But a neighbor's challenge has left the project in limbo.

Modern appliances are marvels of technological ingenuity. There's only one problem--they don't last as long as they used to.

A report from the AFL-CIO shows the fatality rate increased in 2012, and the energy boom in the West could have something to do about it.

Cut a board wrong and you blew a few bucks; build a house on the adjoining property and you may blow $1.8 million.

The proportion of women working in the construction industry is about the same as it was 30 years ago--less than 3% overall.