With the public demand on the rise for sustainability and environmentally friendly construction, the building and construction industry is working to meet the demand. On this information page, you'll be pointed to articles about the cutting-edge solutions and innovations that industry professionals are developing to surmount challenges in the environmental arena.

• Roof Gardens:Demand sprouts for green roofs.(CUSTOM HOME, January 2007)
• High-Performance Art:Commonly heard in automotive circles, the term "high performance" is now used to define—and distinguish—houses. Structures that earn the designation stand apart from the competition with superior energy efficiency and air quality.(BUILDER, January 2007)
• Shear Energy:Atlanta condos harness wind power.(BUILDER, January 2007)
• Earthy Excellence:The 2007 Energy Value Housing Awards celebrate builders of energy-efficient and environmentally responsible homes.(BUILDER, December 2006)
• Spillover Sale:An Arizona town auctions water to support its growth.(BUILDER, December 2006)
• Carbon Copies:A Habitat chapter explores building with carbon-reinforced concrete.(BUILDER, December 2006)
• Rays The Roof:Can reflective roofing materials help homeowners beat the heat?(REMODELING, December 2006)
• Purely Tasteless:Clean water doesn't have to come from a bottle.(REMODELING, December 2006)
• HVAC Upgrade:(REMODELING, December 2006)
• Green Speak:NKBA continuing education promotes green design principles.(REMODELING, December 2006)
• Near-Zero Tolerance:Small spaces loom large throughout this green Minneapolis whole-house remodel. Every inch is accounted for. (REMODELING, December 2006)
• The Right Move: (REMODELING, December 2006)
• Green Bean Replaces Black Gold: Soybean derivatives are showing up in building materials as a greener alternative to petrochemicals.(BIG BUILDER, November 2006)
• California Goes Solar: A new law requires California home builders to offer solar energy as an option.(BUILDER, November 2006)
• Growing Up Green: The NAHB Research Center is helping Lancaster students build green houses.(BUILDER, November 2006)
• Keen to Be Green: Environmentally friendly building practices are a hot topic in the remodeling industry.(REMODELING, October 2006)
• Shades Of Gray: Who gets to say what green building really means?(BUILDER, October 2006)
• Built Solid: Structural insulated panels are an energy-efficient framing alternative.(CUSTOM HOME, September 2006)
• PCA staff in Capital's first green office building: The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has relocated its Washington, D.C., offices into a sustainable building, re-affirming the cement industry's commitment to sustainable development.(CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, September 2006)
• Focus on Pervious Concrete: NRMCA Forum moves the technology forward (CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, August 2006)
• Seeing Green: Sustainable construction is moving from niche home builders to the mainstream, and the NAHB's model guidelines are one reason why. (BUILDER, June 2006)
• Green With Interest:Former remodeler David Johnston's interest in green building is so intense that he travels almost constantly to facilitate green-building programs.(REMODELING, May 2006)
• Orange county commits to alternative-fuel vehicles: For the public works department in California's Orange County, the move to alternative-fuel vehicles is no pipe dream. It's a reality and becomes more integrated into the department's standard operating procedures each day.(PUBLIC WORKS, May 2006)
• Intentional Grounding:As conservation subdivisions emerge, sellers, buyers, and even NIMBYs find set-aside plans they support. (BIG BUILDER, May 2006)
• Green Acres:Harmony's unique environmental focus lures Florida builders and buyers. (BIG BUILDER, April 2006)
• Green House Effect: As builders adopt earth-friendlier building and neighborhood initiatives, suppliers start to hear an "eco." (BIG BUILDER, April 2006)
• More Breathing Space: Technology allows builders to address indoor air quality cost effectively. (BIG BUILDER, April 2006)
• Palm Pilot: Larry Keener steered his company--with energy to spare--from manufactured housing's throes into modular's trendy opportunity. (BIG BUILDER, April 2006)
• A Green Machine: Pardee Homes grabs another award for its environmentally sensitive building practices. (BIG BUILDER, March 2006)
• Builders Make Green Work By Making Tough Choices: Combine environmental commitment with a sun-washed location, skilled tradespeople, and plenty of demand from buyers with deep pockets, and you have the makings of an exemplary green community. (BIG BUILDER, August 2005)
• The Movement Gains Momentum: New codes, green building programs, and niche marketing have nudged sustainable building practices and products into the mainstream. This special report, the first of a three-part series on green building, looks at the progress and challenges facing the sustainable housing movement.(BUILDER, February 2005)
• Seeing Green: The NAHB has designed a set of model Green Home Building Guidelines to move environmentally friendly home building concepts further into the mainstream home building marketplace. (BUILDER, December 2004)
• Alternative Lifestyle:California study sheds light on recycled-content building products. (BUILDER, May 2004)
• Discovery Zone: Research house may offer realistic applications for green practices. (BUILDER, March 2004)
• 'Baby Steps': Learning to build green is a top priority at WCI. (BIG BUILDER, March 2004)
• All Together Now: Demands to build a green community yield unique collaboration and creative results.(BIG BUILDER, February 2004)
• Competition Hot for Village of Green: Builders compete for sites in the green section of Ladera Ranch. (BIG BUILDER, September 2003)
• Crown Jewels: BUILDER teams with Habitat for Humanity to develop a prototype for sustainable urban living. (BUILDER, July 2003)
• A Green Jobsite Can Be Gold: When a new crew stepped onto a jobsite, the first thing they did was enforce some environmentally-friendly practices. (REMODELING, May 2003)
• Are Homeowners Willing to Pay for Quality Air?: Consumers are increasingly sensitive about fresh air circulation, moisture problems resulting from airtight structures, and a rise in energy costs, all of which are spurring sales of air exchange systems. (BIG BUILDER, April 2003)
• Scoring Selling Points: Paying attention to earthcraft building helps Hedgewood Homes boost quality and profits. (BIG BUILDER, March 2003)
• Green With Envy: Environmentally responsible products don't need to cost an arm and a leg. (BUILDER, December 2002)
• Greening Code Approval: Study examines challenges and solutions to "green" permit approval. (BUILDER, July 2002)
• Bragging Rights: Why don't builders take credit where it's due? (BUILDER, March 2002)
• Brand Building: Colorado builders and manufacturers go for green exposure. (BUILDER, March 2002)
• Green Mortgages: Financing has often been the missing piece in green home sales. But attitudes are changing, especially at Fannie Mae.(BIG BUILDER, March 2002)
• Comfort Zone: Creating a Middle Ground for Green Building and Great Profits: Pam Sessions has heard the arguments against building green: It's expensive and complicated, and customers aren't interested in energy efficiency. She isn't buying them anymore. (BIG BUILDER, March 2002)
• Greenstreaming: Many builders discover that "green" techniques and products can extend happily to the bottom line. (BUILDER, January 2002)
• Entering the Stream: Part of BUILDER's 2002 'Greenstreaming' feature on building in an enviro-friendly manner. (BUILDER, January 2002)