Following his work on the world's smallest tiny house, YouTuber Levi Kelly is back with another exercise in extreme ...

Brian and Peter Rood have appreciated their contemporary house’s eco-friendly efficiency, including solar panels, EV chargers ...

Expanding foam (often called spray foam ... rolls or batts (panels), much like fiberglass insulation, and you can use it in the same way in walls, for lofts, etc. In fact, because it's breathable ...

When you think of a “smart building,” you might immediately picture high-tech sensors, automated lighting, or voice-controlled thermostats. But there’s a quieter revolution happening just beneath the ...

Continuous insulation, which often uses rigid foam boards that are installed on the exterior side of walls, can greatly reduce or almost eliminate that heat loss, experts said. Continuous ...

As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials ...

How about exterior noise ... vinyl siding attached to oriented strand board. The walls are framed with 2-by-6s, filled with fiberglass insulation, and the interior is just 1/2-inch drywall.

In theory, a NZ building will generate as much energy from renewable energy resources as it consumes in nonrenewable energy resources.

It’s time to give your house the once over to make sure all is well. Do you know where to start? This may help. I spoke with some professional home inspectors and here are 10 things they say ...

The developer had to replace many of the systems “from plumbing and electrical to windows, walls, and the roof ... central air conditioning, spray-foam insulation, and Anderson windows.