Some 1,500 building product manufacturers displayed more than one million square feet of sinks, stoves, faucets, tubs and cabinets at the International Builders Show in February in Las Vegas. It was the largest exposition of building products fielded by the National Association of Home Builders in a …
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Innovative new home designs can eliminate energy costs over time Have you ever dreamt of waving a magic wand to make your home’s high monthly energy bills disappear? With today’s Zero Net Energy (ZNE) homes, that fantasy can become a reality—but it has nothing to do with sleight of hand. Rather, …
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Photo courtesy of Getty Images Like most of our current technologies, the solar industry is evolving constantly and quickly. While most of us recognize solar panels as the blueish rectangular modules that sit on rooftops, there are actually hundreds of options for every budget and style. A …
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How to use smart tech to reduce new home energy bills Google Home Hub display example. Photo taken by Tom Kolnowski You may already be using a smart speaker and Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri, or Google Assistant to control smart lighting, find recipes, and play music in your home. There’s no …
International Builders Show 2019 showcased how home builders are embracing eco-friendly approaches “Earth’s climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization, primarily as a result of human activities.” This dire warning from the annual report by the …
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Central Park West- Rockefeller Townhomes by Lennar in Orange County, CA For affordable, urban living, condos are where it’s at. With more and more people moving to cities, builders are meeting their housing needs by building new condominiums. This is resulting in two construction trends: housing …
We've created a guide to help you select the perfect smart home hub for your needs. Photo courtesy of GettyImages/Westend61. Smart home hubs connect all of your smart home IoT devices and allow you to manage or control them through a single interface. People who only have smart speakers like …
Eco-friendly, smart & high-tech The ProjeKt Home, a smart & eco-friendly concept home built by KB Home, located in Inspirada in Las Vegas. Photo courtesy of KB Home. If you’ve ever wondered where tomorrow lives, you can find it this year in Las Vegas. "Where tomorrow lives" is …
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Woman in VR headset from Jeshoots on unsplash When clients meet with Paul Gaiser, director of architecture for Landis Architects/Builders in Washington, D.C., they get more than a blueprint or a rendering. “We use virtual reality for every project for every client,” Gaiser says. “It’s very …
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NuCedar and Hardieplank are green building material options for your custom home. Photo courtesy of Dana Hoff Custom homes have a unique place in the world of new construction, offering an opportunity for experimentation with new eco-friendly materials and design trends that could eventually …
Photo Credit: Getty Images While having the coolest high-tech feature to show off to your friends and neighbors might be fun, most homebuyers today focus on security, savings and simplicity when it comes to choosing smart home features. Technological advances mean that smart features, once …
Oak at Normandy Square by Robertson Brothers in Royal Oak Michigan There’s a lot of talk these days about smart home products — smart thermostats, light switches and doorbells. The buzz has overshadowed advances in basic building materials. When it comes to building a custom home, windows may …
