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Developers plan 27 units that will meet the stringent Passive House requirement for airtightness and energy consumption.

It’s the hardest thing you'll ever do as an employer--so hard, in fact, that some firms hire it out. But you can't, and shouldn't, so from time to time you'll…

Building a porch on the back is one of the barn's last big projects.

The National Association of Home Builders says new-home starts this year will be 629,000, but it expects the total will top 1 million by 2015

The anniversary of the second-costliest hurricane in US history is only a few weeks away. During the last week of October, 2012, Hurricane Sandy ripped up the Altantic coast, causing…

Half the house is built for an Energy Star rating, the other half to the very stringent Passivhaus standard.

Every position in your company, including yours, should come with a written job description. What basic elements should a job description contain? Here, you'll find a quick guide to help…

Every issue of Fine Homebuilding is full of focused mini articles on recurring themes that dig deep into all areas of house design and construction

A tribute to a fine friend and mentor

In California, a superior court judge weighs claims that lead paint poses health risks. Makers and distributors could face cleanup bills of more than $1 billion.