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A study by McGraw Hill Construction finds that a growing number of builders expect green building to be an important part of their business mix.

The New American Home opened for tours as part of the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. Now a website offers virtual tours for anyone who couldn't be there in…

APA--The Engineered Wood Association offers hundreds of downloads for free on a variety of building topics.

The internet giant Google acquires a company that makes internet-connected thermostats and fire detectors. Greater web connectivity with ordinary household devices is probably ahead.

A National Association of Home Builders survey finds that lot sizes have shrunk slightly while the average house size has climbed to about 2600 square feet.

SolarCity installs panels at little or no cost, then charges homeowners for electricity. Its stock is rising quickly as national interest grows in solar installations.

Habitat for Humanity affiliates in the U.S. are beginning to build Passive House and net-zero-energy projects, but only a small fraction of the nonprofit's local chapters are making the leap.

After gains of nearly 18% in 2013, single-family housing starts should rise by more than 30% in the year ahead, says the National Association of Home Builders.

The alternative to conventional pressure-treated lumber will be removed from 30 houses in New Orleans because some of it is showing signs of decay after only a few years of…

Sales of new single-family homes were lower than in October; overall, though, the market is posting its best performance of the last five years.