Net-zero homes use natural energy sources and are designed to use less energy and, as such, are considered important in the ...

There has been a lot of talk about net-zero — or NZ — homes and buildings in the past few decades. In theory, a NZ building will generate as much energy from renewable energy resources as it consumes ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of Aspen Public Radio’s three-part series, “Building Resilience: Local Solutions to Big Challenges.” It appears in today’s Aspen Daily News as part of our ongoing ...

Mar. 16—Evan Kinsley has always liked the intimacy of building homes, creating something out of nothing designed uniquely for one person. Now, as president of Spiegel-Kinsley Construction, he ...

A Sewickley couple transformed a row of neighborhood garages into a net zero home, meaning the residence makes as much electricity as it uses. “We were driven by energy savings,” said Greg Kaminski, ...

MONITOR TWP. -- An environmental blogger for treehugger.com, a Discovery company, is criticizing Michigan's first net-zero home, located in Bay County. MONITOR TWP. -- More than 150 people saw a ...

Greencore Homes plans to build 1,000 new net-zero homes a year using sustainable offsite methods, according to chief executive Jon Di-Stefano ...

PORT ORCHARD -- Jake Carter stood outside a freshly built home in Harris Court, sunlight glinting off the 14 solar panels on its roof. The home is the 28th house Habitat for Humanity in Kitsap County ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Buying a first home can feel nearly impossible, even for families with moderate incomes. Even after the home is purchased, paying to keep it up can be another hurdle. Now, a ...

HOPKINTON, R.I. (WPRI) — There’s a new housing development in Hopkinton made up of seven homes with net-zero energy ratings. South County Habitat for Humanity hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the ...

A Laramie company is working to lower the world’s carbon footprint one home at a time in the area and around Wyoming. Jon Gardzelewski, owner of Building Energy Research Group (BERG), focuses on ...

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity broke ground in June on a four-block, 147-unit project. Credit: St. Paul Port Authority Construction is underway in St. Paul on a major affordable housing development ...