Phasing in Neighborhood Developments Derrick Teal September 3, 2014 A Milwaukee project team has few precedents to follow when achieving one of the rarer LEED certifications.Read More
‘Building within a Building’ for Savings Derrick Teal June 26, 2014 A Colorado project team makes effective use of a site to deliver energy and cost savings to an existing affordable multifamily housing project.Read More
Illinois Homeowners Win $5,000 in National DaVinci Roofscapes “Shake it Up” Contest June 18, 2014 Brigitte and Mike Meehan, homeowners in Elgin, Ill., have won the online public voting to receive a $5,000 cash grand prize in the DaVinci Roofscapes 2014 “Shake it Up” Exterior Color Contest.Read More
Lapolla Industries’ AirTight Division Launches Energy Savings Program for Multi-Family Residential Properties May 14, 2014 Lapolla Industries Inc. has announced the launch of its AirTight®division’s Energy Savings Program for multi-family residential properties. Read More
Guest Column Leveraging Roofing Experience to Find Success in Solar Kelcy Pegler Jr. April 10, 2014 One contractor shares his insights on entering the residential solar market. Photos courtesy of Roof Diagnostics Solar.Read More
Chicago’s North Shore Boasts First LEED Platinum Residence November 14, 2013 The 4,800-square-foot residence in Glencoe, Ill., is the first new home in Chicago’s North Shore area to achieve LEED Platinum certification.Read More
Answering a Sustainable Home Question A developer/consultant firm learns what it takes to achieve affordable, replicable results in its aim to create a LEED for Homes Platinum project. Derrick Teal September 30, 2013 How difficult is it to economically create a sustainable, LEED-H Platinum house that doesn’t skimp on the amenities but also doesn’t go overboard?Read More
Excellence in Design New Construction Winner Boston’s New Old Colony When the oldest public housing development in the U.S. took a turn for the worst, a project team put it back on its feet and then some. September 26, 2013 When the oldest public housing development in the U.S. took a turn for the worst, a project team put it back on its feet and then some.Read More
Restructuring the Sunny Day: Solar Meets Design Mark Cerasuolo August 6, 2013 Innovative commercial and residential examples can provide builders, buyers and homeowners with lessons in aesthetically pleasing solar design.Read More
Content Is King: Is The Tipping Point for Residential Solar Closer Than We Think? April 1, 2013 Chris King talks to William Wallace Collins regarding residential solar.Read More