high-performance builder ferrier custom homes, in ft. worth, texas, is having a record year despite the fact that the economy has been tough on some clients.

Green Home Builders Facing New Economic Reality

It may be one of the worst times in history to be a home builder, but the green home market is expanding despite the downward trends of the market as a whole.

In some markets, eco-friendly building is at a standstill, but in others, it’s expanding as consumer demand swells.

Green Remodeling

300,000 Homes Weatherized Under Recovery Act

Energy-upgrade assistance program estimated to save low-income households $161 million per year.
DOE’s Home Energy Score Program Aims to Simplify Performance Evaluation

Pilot scoring tool ranks a house’s energy performance on a scale from 1 to 10, provides customized upgrade recommendations.
Consultancy Offers Tuition Discounts For Green Job Training

Firm reaches out to veterans, contractors, remodelers, and building inspectors interested in becoming home energy-efficiency inspectors.
Energy-Efficiency Retrofits Help Builders and Remodelers Survive and Thrive

Money-saving projects are keys to selling customers on green remodeling in a down economy.
Kent County, Mich., Habitat for Humanity Gives Foreclosed Homes a LEED-Silver Overhaul

Efforts will transform 34 abandoned properties into energy-efficient, healthy housing in 2010.
4 Steps to Making Existing Homes Energy Efficient

NAHB Green Building Conference Coverage: A guide to greening existing housing stock.
Sierra Club Launches Online Green Home Resource

Web-based consumer search tool lists green builders, architects, and suppliers, by region.
California Renovation Soars Beyond LEED-Platinum

Oakland remodel dubbed the “Greenest House in America.”
Economic Stimulus Package Offers Work for Remodelers, Tax Credits and Rebates for Homeowners

Bill signed by President Obama could pump billions into the remodeling market.
Home Remodel Makes Minimal Impact on Surrounding Environment

An extensive addition makes a minimal impact on its Lake Norman, N.C., lot while promoting a comprehensive approach to green design and building.