For crack-free floors, limit joist deflection and install two layers of 3/4-inch plywood and a thinset membrane.
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Well-thought-out details make energy-efficient houses both attractive and affordable.
For short cash and a little effort, you’ll save lots of time on your next handrail installation.
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Class action suit holds that the "green" project rating system is just a marketing gimmick that harms the interests of non-LEED building performance experts.
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Plan of Attack
CHANGE IS COMING.
An architect shares his plan and process for building a northern Vermont house that produces as much energy as it consumes.
Builders give a Katrina-devastated structure a lift with concrete, steel, and SIPs.
Addressing structural issues first made the interior finish work easier.
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Massachusetts stretches for higher homeenergy scores; lack of energy-efficiency training impedes job growth; Energy Star tightens requirements for product certification; more
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QAPs Get Greener
Every state made a clear effort to include and support green building measures into their low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) programs in 2009.
More Focus Needed on Data Collection
There is a great deal we know about how to improve the efficiencies and effectiveness of building operations, but there is also a great deal we don't know.
Connecting the Dots
Creating urban, affordable, and energyconscious developments is not just a career for Jonathan F.P. Rose, it's a lifelong passion.
The new Endurance series graspable handrail from Railing Dynamics mounts to many types of railing assemblies and is IBC-, IRC-, and ADA-compliant in spans up to 6 feet.
Titan Wood Limited’s Accoya pine lumber has been treated with a concentrated form of vinegar in a process called acetylation, which makes it inedible to insects and rot-causing microorganisms without adding toxins.
A steep slope and a tight lot call for some imaginative foundation solutions.
Getting certified for home energy audits
Interlocking pre-grown panels add little dead load to the roof.
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Skepticism greets California’s green-building code; a closer look at green paints; Hitachi recalls coil framing nailers after injuries; more
An engineer’s report shows that in snow country, soffit-to-ridge venting is typically the most practical way to prevent ice dams in cathedral ceiling assemblies.