There has been a lot of talk about net-zero — or NZ — homes and buildings in the past few decades. In theory, a NZ building will generate as much energy from renewable energy resources as it consumes ...

ASHEVILLE - To build a home at a proposed West Asheville subdivision, there is only one rule — the home must power itself. A new 17-lot green home subdivision has been proposed for 1 Greenius Way off ...

Mar. 16—Evan Kinsley has always liked the intimacy of building homes, creating something out of nothing designed uniquely for one person. Now, as president of Spiegel-Kinsley Construction, he ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of Aspen Public Radio’s three-part series, “Building Resilience: Local Solutions to Big Challenges.” It appears in today’s Aspen Daily News as part of our ongoing ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aro Homes, which is pioneering an approach to engineer and build net-zero homes faster and more efficiently than conventional homes, unveiled its first ...

Canadian startup Cabn was founded in 2021 by sustainability entrepreneur Jackson Wyatt. The company creates eco-friendly homes starting at $186,100 for a one-bedroom unit. Cabn has a waitlist of 600 ...

A Sewickley couple transformed a row of neighborhood garages into a net zero home, meaning the residence makes as much electricity as it uses. “We were driven by energy savings,” said Greg Kaminski, ...

Greencore Homes plans to build 1,000 new net-zero homes a year using sustainable offsite methods, according to chief executive Jon Di-Stefano ...

A Laramie company is working to lower the world’s carbon footprint one home at a time in the area and around Wyoming. Jon Gardzelewski, owner of Building Energy Research Group (BERG), focuses on ...

PORT ORCHARD -- Jake Carter stood outside a freshly built home in Harris Court, sunlight glinting off the 14 solar panels on its roof. The home is the 28th house Habitat for Humanity in Kitsap County ...

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity broke ground in June on a four-block, 147-unit project. Credit: St. Paul Port Authority Construction is underway in St. Paul on a major affordable housing development ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Buying a first home can feel nearly impossible, even for families with moderate incomes. Even after the home is purchased, paying to keep it up can be another hurdle. Now, a ...