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Alexandra Immel’s vision for her new kitchen included a colorful backsplash that is definitely not off the tile-shop shelf.

Designer-builder Michael Chandler outlines three guiding principles for ensuring healthful indoor air in a house. First, choose healthful materials. Chandler recommends avoiding volatile organic compounds (VOCs)—which are found in paints,…

Another production builder commits to using the HERS Index to tout the energy efficiency of its homes

Many of you will remember the heated debate when Carlos Osorio, a carpenter who injured himself using a jobsite tablesaw, was awarded $1.5 million from One World, maker of the…

A former builder has some valuable lessons to share after surviving the collapse of his once-thriving construction company

Yes, it would be faster and easier to buy something from the lumberyard, but what fun would that be?

What a well designed, small studio can teach us about designing better homes.

Despite competitive pressures and the failure of Solyndra, the solar-industry workforce has more than doubled since 2009, the Solar Foundation says in a report titled "U.S. Solar Market Insight: 2nd…

Cordless comes to roofing with the Paslode CR175C gas powered roofing nailer. It excels at prep work, wrap-up work and small roof jobs.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission issues guidance for those who own homes afflicted with Chinese drywall