As we scoured the show floor at IBS/KBIS, we collected the best of the best from sustainable innovations to design masterpieces. At the International Builders' Show (IBS) and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) 2024, the Green Builder Media team had the opportunity to explore a plethora of innovative products that are set to redefine the landscape of sustainable building and design. From groundbreaking insulation materials to state-of-the-art appliances, the products offered the promise of elevating  home comfort and performance to unprecedented heights ..read more

If you look at the products of interest to new homeowners in the DIY sector, you can get a sense of the lifestyle and homes they prefer. What’s the “perfect” product to catch the eye of a 30-year-old who just bought her first home? Based on the latest surveys from the Farnsworth Group and our own COGNITION SmartData, it will be something outside the four walls of the house.  ..read more

Find out what you can do to move the needle on climate change by lowering your own carbon footprint. Unlike the U.S. government, you don’t have to wait until 2050 to reach a goal of net zero emissions. You can set a personal goal to shrink your carbon footprint much faster ..read more

Home buyers today demand products that offer resilience and sustainability, which is why builders may want to learn more about manufactured stone veneer. Sponsored Content ..read more

Here’s a home designed for minimal maintenance and energy consumption in its harsh climate. Houston residents endure some extreme weather. The city’s subtropical climate results in basically two seasons: rainy and dry. Rainfall averages about 50 inches per year, making it one of the nation’s wettest cities.  ..read more

Solar panels and a storage solution dramatically reduce utility costs at VISION House Sussex. Long-time sustainable builder Tim O’Brien, President of Tim O’Brien Homes and winner of Green Builder Media’s prestigious 2022 Sustainability Superhero award , has been building to a higher standard since the company's inception in 2007. Tim O’Brien Homes is continuously improving sustainability and durability by focusing on building science and design practices, renewable energy systems, and advanced technologies for optimal performance, health, and comfort ..read more

Learn about the latest sustainability trends impacting the building industry, climate disclosure rules, and Carbon Tech solutions that will affect companies throughout the economy at our Sustainability Symposium. Next week, I’ll have the thrilling pleasure to present the closing session at Green Builder Media’s 8th annual Sustainability Symposium 2024: Existential Solutions, held virtually on April 17 & 18 from 12:00-3:00 ET each day (my session will take place on April 18 from 2:00-3:00 ET ..read more

Comparing products and materials for their environmental impact can be easier with Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). Designations and descriptions of commitments to reducing impact on the environment are common among companies these days, but it can be tough to determine how much of a commitment is being made to sustainability by one company or another.  ..read more

Internationally esteemed economist Jeremy Rifkin has a new narrative for how our species will thrive on a rapidly changing planet. The viruses keep coming, the climate is warming, and the earth is rewilding. We are awakening to the fact that our human family has no playbook to address the mayhem unfolding around us.  ..read more

Challenges such as climate change and affordability impact younger renters and buyers most. They’re finding creative ways to overcome these obstacles. Kayden Roberts and her friends consider themselves digital nomads, but they also wanted a place to settle down on occasion. Finding an affordable house in the U.S. felt impossible, so they purchased a villa in Da Nang, Vietnam ..read more