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Gambling on Change Betting on housing looks risky, yes, until you compare it to the other long odds out there.

Betting on housing looks risky, yes, until you compare it to the other long odds out there.

The False Affordability Narrative Let’s work toward establishing a home ownership model that serves everyone, especially those on the outside looking in.

Let’s work toward establishing a home ownership model that serves everyone, especially those on the outside looking in.

This Week's Sustainable Building News: 3/11 In this episode of This Week in Sustainability, Cati O’Keefe breaks down how the intersection of energy volatility, AI expansion, and building/code policy is...

This Week’s Sustainable Building News pod just dropped.
➡️ Oil hits $100 and what that means for solar.
➡️ AI data centers need worker housing.
➡️ Utilities push back on electrification timelines.
➡️ New engineered wood product debuts. 

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Healthy Homes, Smarter Systems: A New Playbook for Builders Energy efficiency used to dominate the conversation around high-performance homes. Today, the focus is expanding to something even more personal: health and wellness at home.

Green Builder Media will explore Healthy home systems in an upcoming webinar—Healthy Homes, Smarter Systems: Wellness, IAQ, and the OASYS House Case Study, on March 18 at 2 PM ET.

Passive House Offers Form and Function European design influences and perfect teamwork combine to bring a family project into eco-friendly excellence.

“There are some extremely well thought-out, rational design decisions. It has a moderate-sized floorplan with good space utilization, and it’s extremely energy efficient. The house is a benchmark for what custom homes should be.”

Inside Consumer Flooring Preferences What homeowners say they want in flooring isn’t always what they install.

Hardwood flooring consistently stands out for its long-lasting performance and timeless appearance, making it highly desirable among homeowners.

Naturally Affordable Enterprise Builders’ newest development is eco-responsible in more ways than one.

Many affordable housing developments only accomplish the bare minimum in regards to eco-friendly practices. Eagleville Green has taken the opposite approach and risen to the top as a different kind of affordable housing community.

On This Week in Sustainability: a Costco-anchored housing project in LA, new stretch codes in Massachusetts and Colorado, insurance pressures in wildfire zones, AI entering the home, and architect Nathan Good on designing for climate disasters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jql6CaBEH0w&t=1s

Extreme Durability Helps Make Metal Roofs Sustainable Whether you’re building a new home or need to replace your roof, consider the merits of metal.

Whether you’re building a new home or need to replace your roof, consider the merits of metal roofs.

Affordable Housing Reengineered: From Costco Mixed-Use to Federal Megaprojects What’s new in innovative sustainable building, federal money for affordable housing, and AI making inroads into homes. This is the news for the week of March 2.

What’s new in innovative sustainable building, federal money for affordable housing, and AI making inroads into homes. This is the news for the week of March 2. 

Builders Get Sustainability Right, For Now Many builders are meeting consumer expectations on sustainability, but the work is not yet done.

Many builders are clearly on the right path, but to keep up with evolving consumer expectations they will need to bolster their sustainable building practices. 

Babcock Ranch, Insurance Gaps, and the Future of Resilient Communities A conversation about how we define affordability, ROI, and community success in climate-volatile times.

Babcock Ranch is often called “the town of the future.” It’s the first fully solar-powered community in the U.S. — and it famously withstood Hurricane Ian without losing power.

Mission Possible Beazer CEO Allan Merrill demonstrates why high-performance homes and high-performance businesses have the same mandate.

As president and CEO of Beazer Homes, one of the nation’s largest publicly traded builders, Merrill has led a transformation that many thought impossible at scale: making a commitment to build every home to DOE Zero Energy Ready standards.

Join us for a webinar March 4 about how to address three barriers that prevent builders from confidently including solar & storage: installation complexity, insurance concerns, & upfront cost anxiety.

Final chance for free chocolate 🍫

Chocolate Month ends Feb 28 and so does our giveaway. Enter to win the With Love Chocolate Bar Trio from Ritual Chocolate.

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Top Builders Show Products Emphasize Resilience More evolution than revolution, manufacturers improved on their product strengths.

The 2026 NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando reinforced a clear message: sustainability, durability, and resilience are now core design requirements—not optional upgrades.

The Forces Behind Homebuying Decisions Buying a home isn’t just a numbers game; buyers weigh values like security, independence, and comfort as heavily as cost, and marketing should reflect both.

Homebuyers make decisions using both rational analysis and emotional judgment. COGNITION Smart Data suggests these drivers can be grouped into two distinct but equally important categories: Value and Values.

Achieving Affordability Through Sustainability Why builders can’t afford to sit this one out.

Sustainability is no longer about virtue signaling or certifications. It’s about margins, risk, sales velocity, brand relevance, and long-term resilience.

Is Your Home Actually Supporting Your Health? We’re conducting a nationwide survey on health and wellness at home — and your voice matters.  It takes just a few minutes — and you’ll be entered to win a $250 gift card as a thank-you. 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZWW7SJP

New inverters offer a level of storage scalability that was inconceivable just a few years ago.
https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/blog/solar-inverters-have-come-of-age

The Go Zone Even with a site zoned for high density, the VISION House Hickory Grove overcame obstacles to build workforce housing.

Even with a site zoned for high density, the VISION House Hickory Grove overcame obstacles to build workforce housing.

Next-Gen Solar + Storage for New Home Construction March 4 | 2 PM ET  Learn how SolarEdge Nexis tackles installation complexity, insurance concerns & upfront cost barriers. 

Register:
https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/webinar-next-generation-solar-storage-for-new-home-construction

Congratulations to KitchenAid for winning the coveted Best in Show award for its Smart Double Wall Oven with Live Look-In. 🏆👏

#KBIS2026 #BestInShow #KitchenInnovation #SmartKitchen #HomeTechnology #KitchenDesign #ApplianceInnovation

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Webinar: Mar 4, 2:00 PM ET. How to overcome the 3 biggest barriers to solar + storage adoption: installation complexity, insurance concerns, and upfront cost anxiety. Register: https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/webinar-next-generation-solar-storage-for-new-home-construction

2026 Next Generation Water Summit Returns Water experts will tackle water demand and conservation issues. 

The Next Generation Water Summit brings together the building and development community, water reuse professionals and water policymakers in a collaborative setting.

Something New Is Here! We promised a fresh conversation—one that pushes the boundaries of how homes are built, how they perform, and how they are valued. It’s time for the reveal.

We’re proud to introduce the Green Builder Media Network, a curated collection of podcasts exploring sustainability, affordability, resilience, wellness, purpose, value, and the forces reshaping the built environment.

It’s Chocolate Month and we’re celebrating with something sweet!

Enter for a chance to win Ritual Chocolate’s With Love Chocolate Bar Trio. Three winners will be selected.

Enter here: https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/chocolate-month-giveaway-2026

Giveaway ends Feb 28.

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We’re launching something new—because the housing conversation needs more depth. A new space for real conversations, timely news, and the ideas shaping sustainable housing.

📅 Launching Feb 12
Take a sneak peek here: https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/the-green-builder-media-network

Our January-February 2026 Issue is now available online.  Check out our annual Green Home of the Year Award Winners.

https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/green-builder-magazine