Articles / Home & Energy
Eichlers Get an Upgrade: Performance improvements for the prized homes of an influential developer, July 2025
Why Fortified Standards (and Others Like Them) Matter, Apr/May 2024
A Flat Roof in a Cold Climate: A three-bedroom house in a cold climate challenges conventions with SIP wall construction, Aug/Sept 2023
Fine Homebuilding
Green Building Advisor
Modern Mill Now Offers Its Rice Hull–Based ACRE Siding and Trim in Factory-Finished Options, January 21, 2026
Induction Cooktops Are Finally a Real Market Presence, January 6, 2026
New Children’s Book Celebrates the Power and Potential of Energy-Sharing Networks, December 16, 2025
RESNET Launches 12-Month Pilot Program for Off-Site Construction, November 18, 2025
TimberHP Is Finally Rolling Out its TimberBoard Continuous Wood Fiber Insulation, November 11, 2025
Carrier Begins Field Trials for Battery-Enabled HVAC Systems, October 21, 2025
Immigration Crackdowns Are Deepening America's Housing and Labor Crisis, October 14, 2025
Normalizing Hemp and Straw Up North, September 30, 2025
In Consideration of the 2024 IECC, September 16, 2025
A New Smart-Home Heat-Pump Water Heater Will Hit Markets This Fall, September 2, 2025
Automated Home Building with Mobile Factories, August 19, 2025
If Energy Star Survives, It Will Be on Shaky Ground, August 12, 2025
Lawsuits Against HVAC Contractors Are on the Rise, August 5, 2025
Mass Timber’s Place on the Question of Housing, June 24, 2025
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Will Undo the Inflation Reduction Act, June 17, 2025
A Different Kind of Prefabricated Housing Solution, May 23, 2025
Trump Administration Wants to Eliminate Decades-Old Energy Star Program, May 16, 2025
A New Wildfire-Preparedness Standard, May 6, 2025
Passive House on Piers, April 22, 2025
Maine Puts Business at the Core of Weatherization Training, April 14, 2025
The Edison in Milwaukee Wants to Be More Than the Next Mass Timber High Rise, March 21, 2025
How about Quonset Huts as Sustainable and Resilient Homes?, March 17, 2025
Cambridge, Mass., Goes All in on Renewable Energy Certificates, March 11, 2025
Energy Parks Provide a Strong Pathway for Large Power Demands, February 25, 2025
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OhmConnect
The Evolution of IoT and Smart Home Technology: Looking at the Matter Standard, February 29, 2024
What is Heating Your Home and What Kind(s) of Power Is Producing That Heat?, February 23, 2024
Things to Consider When Upgrading Your Home’s Electrical Panel, January 18, 2024
The Importance of Performing Regular Maintenance on Your Home’s HVAC, January 18, 2024
What Are Refrigerants and What Impact Do They Have On Our Environment?, January 14, 2024
Michigan Ushers in a Greener Future with Groundbreaking Suite of Climate Laws for Statewide Decarbonization and Clean Energy Revolution, December 1, 2023
The Need for Energy Efficiency in New and Existing Housing Stock, November 21, 2023
Ditch Microplastics and Embrace Sustainable Finishes in Your Home, August 29, 2023
Understanding Carbon Emissions and our Whole-Life Carbon Footprint, August 4, 2023
Electric Heat Pump Conversion: What to Consider, July 17, 2023
Other
The Architect’s Newspaper
Zuri Gardens, a 3D-printed Texas community, shows promise for building affordable housing in a low-carbon economy, February 4, 2026
Energy Sage
America's power crunch gets worse as $5 billion transmission project loses federal backing, August 13, 2025
Energy Sage
EV Charging Should Be Easy - Why is it Still So Complicated?, August 5, 2025
Energy Sage
American solar manufacturing was booming - Trump's megabill could change that, July 24, 2025
Green & Healthy Maine HOMES
Masonry heaters gain traction for their efficiency and durability, Fall 2025
York’s Energy Coach Program, Fall 2025
What’s in our water?, Fall 2025
Rain screens: What they are and when to use them, Spring 2025
Air control: The balance of airtightness and ventilation, Spring 2025
Stay warm this winter: Backup power & space heating, Fall 2024
Making the shift to whole-home heat pumps, Fall 2024
ENTER (AIA Minnesota)
Modular Missing Middle Housing, December 19, 2024
Two University of Minnesota Student Teams Win Big at the 2023 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge, June 15, 2023
Minnesota’s GreenStep Cities Program Quietly Changes the State, One City at a Time, November 17, 2022
Silver Bay Looks to the Future with AIA Minnesota’s Minnesota Design Team, June 30, 2022
The State of Mass Timber in Minnesota, May 2, 2022
A New Prototype for Building Affordable Houses on Narrow Lots in Duluth, April 7, 2022
How LHB Charted Its Course to Regenerative Design, February 24, 2022
Second + Second: The Corner Where Centuries Meet, November 18, 2021
Common Edge
How Will the "Big Beautiful Bill" Affect Renewable Energy Efforts? (interviewed by Martin Pedersen), July 8, 2025
Peanuts Urbanism: Charles Schulz’s Subtle Critique of Suburbia, April 26, 2022
How Do We Solve America’s Housing Crisis?, April 25, 2021
Hallmark Urbanism and the Future of Small Town America, October 19, 2020