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Emp­ty nesters can sim­pli­fy their lives, save mon­ey, and help the envi­ron­ment by down­siz­ing to a sin­gle-sto­ry, ener­gy-effi­cient, low-main­te­nance, and durable home.

While it’s great news that we’re not cur­rent­ly using more ener­gy to run our homes, the study also ​“rais­es impor­tant con­cerns about mak­ing home ener­gy use more effi­cient.” If American’s time at home con­tin­ues to rise, home effi­cien­cy will need to as well.

We’ve com­piled a list of zero-ener­gy homes that incor­po­rate sus­tain­able con­struc­tion into the build­ing process. The results are 5 facil­i­ties that prove zero net ener­gy can be achieved with care­ful plan­ning and appro­pri­ate imple­men­ta­tion.

When con­sid­er­ing AAC vs ICF con­struc­tion, it’s impor­tant to know the dif­fer­ences, pros, and cons.

Ther­mal con­trol defines the long-term com­fort and effi­cien­cy of every home. As ener­gy codes tight­en and build­ing sci­ence evolves, insu­la­tion per­for­mance is under more scruti­ny than ever.

North America’s long-cold, sub-zero win­ters demand ener­gy-effi­cient homes that save Cana­di­an and Amer­i­can home­own­ers mon­ey while keep­ing their fam­i­lies warm and com­fort­able.

How do you improve an Insu­lat­ed Con­crete Form wall that already out-per­forms most wall sys­tems in all cli­mates? You move the con­crete mass toward the liv­ing side of the wall.