Tag: construction
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Editors’ Picks: 99 Amazingly Crafted Gingerbread Houses
See all the best cookie abodes This Old House readers have impressed us with over the years—and steal ideas for your own holiday construction project
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The Chemical Industry Weighs In on Buildings’ Energy Efficiency
A new report about lowering greenhouse gas emissions is part alarm, part product pitch.
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Revitalizing the Nation with Urban Construction
A new book posits that America desperately needs a peacetime challenge, and building entirely new cities could be it.
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FourPlans: Basements that Rock
Make the most of a basement foundation with these four plans, each featuring a fun and functional lower level with bedrooms, rec rooms, and more.
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A High-Style Modular Option for up to 45% Less
A Seattle-based modular builder says it has cracked the code to offering high-end custom homes at nearly half the price of site-built.
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Reducing Buildings’ Greenhouse Emissions Will Require a Global Effort
A new survey of real estate and construction executives finds that cheap energy and lax regulations are obstacles to creating more-efficient buildings.
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Unity Homes Launches, Aiming at Affordable High-Performance
The new builder has lofty growth ambitions, made possible by its panelized construction process.
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Seeking Building Material Alternatives in the Natural Order
Scientists turn to biomimicry to devise better, safer products.
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Materials Supplier Gives Strapped Cities a Reason to Reuse Vacant Lots
AmeriSus kicks in $2,500 for every house built with its kits.
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8 Prefab Homes That Blend Creativity and Sustainability
A new book highlights the technology’s strong points.