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Despite under­stand­ing the need for sus­tain­abil­i­ty, many archi­tects, design­ers and build­ing own­ers see the asso­ci­at­ed costs as a bar­ri­er. The real­i­ty is that, while switch­ing to sus­tain­able build­ing prac­tices does require an ini­tial invest­ment, it’s not as much as many assume.

The design flex­i­bil­i­ty of Fox Blocks can eas­i­ly enhance an adobe style home that is com­fort­able, ener­gy-effi­cient, dis­as­ter-resis­tant, and durable.

A net-zero ener­gy home aims to make enough renew­able ener­gy to meet its own annu­al ener­gy con­sump­tion needs. These are 8 must-haves for a net-zero ener­gy home.

A series of homes were built togeth­er to prove the via­bil­i­ty of ICF con­tribut­ing to afford­able, Net Zero homes.

Lantern Hall won the Com­mon­wealth Award from the Vir­ginia Chap­ter of the Amer­i­can Con­crete Insti­tute.

By choos­ing prac­ti­cal, sus­tain­able solu­tions, busi­ness­es can effec­tive­ly man­age the cost to build a 30,000 sq ft ware­house while boost­ing effi­cien­cy.

Want to improve ther­mal effi­cien­cy? Learn how to insu­late block walls effec­tive­ly with the best meth­ods and mate­ri­als for ener­gy-sav­ing results!