There are many ways most Americans incorporate energy efficiency into their daily lives. For lots of us, turning off the faucet and separating our recyclables has become second nature....

The building envelope is everything between the inside of your home and the world outside. It includes doors and windows, insulation and exterior walls, the foundation, and the roof....

A Net-Zero Energy home is a building designed or retrofitted to be as efficient as possible so that it consumes no more energy than it produces. This allows for...

Designing a new home is always an exciting and challenging experience. Starting your home design and construction from scratch and being a part of every detail and step will...

Every few weeks, homeowners pour over their monthly bills and wonder how they can cut back on their energy costs and consumption. If you’re ready to make some household...

Hiring builders to construct your dream home can be exciting but also nerve-wracking. You will want to work with a company that’s right for the job, so that every...

When you hear the phase ‘build your own custom home’ – do your eyes get big? If you’re like most hard working people, the dream of a custom home...

Building a custom home comes with many decisions for any homeowner to make. One of the first items on the punch list is creating a floor plan that fulfills...

Anytime you consider building a luxury custom home, one of the biggest hurdles is trying to integrate personal style with popular trends. Believe it or not, not everybody’s taste...

It is said that the only bad question is the one that is never asked. This statement of fact is highly ap plicable to the custom home building process....