Taylor Morrison used photographs frequently repinned on Pinterest to inspire the interiors of its new San Antonio model homes. More
There is a house in Omaha, Neb., that is unlike any other in the stateóperhaps the country. Built under HUD's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH), this "Concept Home" is loaded with 60 of the best technologies and products home building has to offer and is seen as a model for the future of home construction. The roof the agency chose to use on the house is made from metal. More
The GE Dashboard in ICI Homes' Emerald model looks anything but special. Hanging on the wall just off the kitchenñwith a screen about the size of a portable DVD playerñit looks more like a fancy thermostat than a rare amenity. More
When builder Mike Scarlett signed on to participate in the HBA of Greater Dallas Green Built Parade of Homes, which debuted in September, he had never so much as built an Energy Star house. But he rose to the challenge, hiring a consultant to help him decode such eco-measures as spray-foam insulation, dual-flush toilets, and the use of recycled materials. Scarlett, owner of Scarlett Custom Homes in Frisco, Texas, was one of seven builders who showcased Parade homes that feature key building techniques from the Green Built North Texas program. The new certification program, scheduled for rollout in early 2008, is a regional adaptation of NAHBís Model Green Home Building Guidelines and requires builders to implement a minimum of 38 components from six categories, ranging from energy and water efficiency to recycling and indoor air quality. More
eSMART Homes program becomes standard nationwide. More
Just as homeowners who are thinking about remodeling often tour new model homes looking for ideas, remodelers who want to keep one step ahead of their clients can benefit from following new-home design trends. More
Production builders don't always want to bother with decks ó at least not elaborate ones,” says Mike French, owner of Virginia Decking & Remodeling of Fredericksburg, Va. “If they offer them at all, it's a plain-Jane rectangle, and it's not cheap. It's rarely what the homeowners had in mind.” More
