As a record surge in house prices shatters the dream of homeownership for an estimated 4 million Americans, one man’s big idea about living small is bringing back hope in Bend, Oregon and beyond.

Dr. Lee Newton, an optometrist and real estate developer, brings a fresh perspective to conversations about value engineering, sustainability, and energy-efficient building. Through years of ...

Homebuilders get into the business from many routes, from framing to banking to growing up as the child of a builder. Add to that mix Packy Hyland, the serial entrepreneur best known as the founder ...

As summer draws to a close, thoughts inevitably turn to the colder months and the perennial challenge of keeping homes warm without incurring exorbitant energy bills. For many, the prospect of rising ...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture have proposed rolling back key energy efficiency building codes that save homeowners and renters thousands on energy ...

Buildings account for approximately 30% of global energy consumption and 26% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. In cities like Toronto, Boston, New ...

K-State architecture students tamp hempcrete into the cavities of a floor frame in Manhattan. The floor was later trucked to nearby Ogden. Kansas State University and Habitat for Humanity of the ...