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New App Will Monitor Residential Energy Usage
Facebook application will help consumers make efficient choices
FourPlans: First-Time Buyers
Anticipate the needs of Millennial buyers with these modest (yet modern and smart) layouts
Mesh Screen Thwarts Bugs and Burglars
Watch BUILDER’s products editor take a baseball bat to the impenetrable new product.
Builder Confidence Hits Four-Year High
The significant monthly improvement came from the West, where the region’s index reading more than doubled.
Product Labeling Gains Traction as Watchdogs Expose Dangers
A new, free Internet database calls out potentially harmful substances used in building products
Design Details: Freestanding Bathtubs
Oversized showers may be gaining steam, but if there’s room in the plan, a freestanding bathtub can still take center stage
Builder Confidence Gains on Hope for Near Future
In October, the Housing Market Index experienced the largest jump seen in 18 months.
SAVE Act Would Make Efficient Homes More Affordable
The bipartisan-sponsored bill would require federal mortgage lenders to factor in energy efficiency
Solar Decathlon Launches at West Potomac Park
The biennial green-building challenge from the U.S. Department of Energy runs through Oct. 2