NAHB Members Evaluate New Building Code Proposals
In April 2025, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) convened its Building and Structural Proposal Oversight Groups (B-POG and S-POG) at the National Housing Center in Washington, D.C., to evaluate 1,072 code change proposals submitted for Group B of the International Code Council’s (ICC) 2024–2026 development cycle. These groups, under the Construction Codes and Standards Committee, identified...
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Innovation in Building Products: What Do Builders Want?
A recent blog post by Home Innovation Research Labs explores what builders seek in innovative building products. The article highlights that builders prioritize products that offer tangible benefits such as improved performance, cost savings, and ease of installation. Innovations that address energy efficiency, durability, and sustainability are particularly valued. Builders are also interested in products that align with...
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Who is EEBA?
The 2025 EEBA High Performance Home Builder Summit, organized by the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA), is scheduled for September 17–19, 2025, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This annual event serves as a premier gathering for professionals in the high-performance home building industry, including builders, architects, energy raters, and policymakers. The summit focuses on advancing sustainable building practices...
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ProWood Railing
Finish your decking project strong with railing options that are build to last. With preassembled railings and individual railing components and accessories, you'll find a solution to match your new or existing deck. Each of our railing components are pressure-treated to stand tough against rot, decay, and insects, delivering strength and style you can count on.
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Westlake Building Products
Westlake Royal Building Products USA Inc. is a leader throughout North America in the innovation, design, and production of a broad and diverse range of exterior and interior building products, including Siding and Accessories, Trim and Mouldings, Roofing, Stone, Windows and Outdoor Living. For more than 50 years, Westlake Royal Building Products has manufactured high quality, low maintenance products to meet the specifications and needs of building professionals, homeowners, architects, engineers and distributors, while providing stunning curb appeal with an unmatched array of colors, styles, and accessories. 
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Masonite
Harness the beauty of nature with the Masonite Providence Pecan Center Arch Stained Textured Fiberglass Prehung Front Door with no brickmold. The innovative new entry door that combines the richness of real wood with the proven performance of fiberglass. Each door is hand finished to accurately capture the grain variation of natural wood every time. It is a look so authentic even mother nature won't be able to tell the difference.
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Westwood Insurance
Your home is vulnerable to many risks — from destructive storms, liability from injuries, vandalism and more. Homeowners coverage is critical to protect you and your home from the financial consequences of a devastating loss.
If you are financing your home, your lender will require that you obtain adequate insurance coverage to protect the investment.
Even if you own your home outright, homeowners coverage provides the financial security to help you sleep soundly!
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Green Project of the Week: Spring Valley Passive House
The Spring Valley Passive House in Ossining, New York, is a 3,585-square-foot custom home built by mechanical engineer Daniel Colombini. After determining that retrofitting a drafty 1930s house wouldn't meet his family's comfort and efficiency needs, Colombini opted for a complete rebuild. The new home achieved multiple certifications, including the
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Carrier Unveils Its First Environmental Product Declaration for Residential HVAC Systems in North America
In March 2025, Carrier announced the release of its first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for residential HVAC systems in North America. This EPD, developed in accordance with ISO 14025 standards, provides a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) of the environmental impacts associated with the production, use, and disposal of...
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The March/April Green Home Builder Interview
Steve Baden, Executive Director of RESNET, shared insights into the evolution of residential construction over the past five years. He noted a sharp increase in the number of homes being HERS® rated, rising from about 242,000 in 2019 to nearly 437,000 in 2024. Along with this growth, the average HERS Index score has improved, reflecting the industry's growing commitment to energy-efficient homebuilding...
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