Blog Category: Green Building

Solar energy isn’t just enhancing sustainability and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. It’s also changing the employment landscape in the U.S., adding new jobs by the tens of thousands each year, and boasting a diverse workforce as well as healthy compensation rates. But which states are making the biggest strides when it comes to […]

Our annual Greenbuild Special Edition is a compilation of case-studies which highlight innovative companies running the gamut in homebuilding, commercial contracting, architecture and design, consulting, manufacturing, modular solutions, solar installation and much more. Featured businesses, known as Editor’s Choice honorees, are committed to furthering sustainability and energy-efficiency in the built environment. Editor’s Choice honorees are chosen by our staff for their […]

Green building is all the rage right now, and it doesn’t seem like it’s going out of style any time soon. Millennial home buyers love the idea of homes that are better for their bodies, pleasing to be in and to look at, built to last, and to top it all off, also save them […]

As we learn more about green living and how our day-to-day lives in our homes impact our world, green remodeling projects are growing in popularity. As a builder, you know just how important it is to grow with the changes in your industry, embracing how the current zeitgeist influences your work. Because of this, more […]

Today, many home devices are interconnected. You can easily watch a YouTube video from your smartphone while casting it directly to your home TV. Not using a room? The lights will dim or shut off automatically. When you come home from a long day the thermostat will automatically kick up a few degrees to warm […]

LEED, the world’s most widely used and recognized green building rating system, has been gaining momentum in recent years and more buildings and facilities around the country are taking the steps toward certification. In its sixth annual study the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released the 2015 Top 10 States for LEED, which names states leading the […]

The US Builders Review team is gearing up for Greenbuild 2016 in Los Angeles, which kicks off October 5th – 7th. This year’s theme is “Iconic Green,” and it has us thinking about what it means to be a green leader. Last year, we selected a roster of Greenbuild Editor’s Choice honorees, including industry leaders such as Brookfield Residential, Excel […]

BuildingGreen, an independent publishing company, committed to bringing members accurate, unbiased and timely green design information has released its list of top transformative products for the New Year. The innovative makers of these products are doing their part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprints, while saving energy and water, and offering long-lasting, safe solutions. Here are […]

Honoring outstanding design, the nine Best in Class winners from the 2015 Brick in Architecture Awards also exemplify the latest trends in fired clay brick. Founded in 1934, BIA is the nationally recognized authority on clay brick construction representing the nation’s distributors and manufacturers of clay brick and suppliers of related products. BIA‘s premier annual awards honor […]

Tedd Benson, founder of Unity Homes, an off-site fabricator of high-performance homes based in Walpole, New Hampshire, is looking to change the traditional homebuilding equation. By improving longevity and delivering high-quality craftsmanship, Unity Homes is enhancing occupant’s overall quality of life in sustainable and beautiful, thoughtfully designed homes. Benson started Unity Homes to raise the […]