Net-zero homes use natural energy sources and are designed to use less energy and, as such, are considered important in the ...

There has been a lot of talk about net-zero — or NZ — homes and buildings in the past few decades. In theory, a NZ building will generate as much energy from renewable energy resources as it consumes ...

Think green design is just for brand-new homes? Think again. Former builder Craig Savage bought a 1963 Palmer & Krisel at auction, then converted it to a net-zero home — producing as much energy as it ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of Aspen Public Radio’s three-part series, “Building Resilience: Local Solutions to Big Challenges.” It appears in today’s Aspen Daily News as part of our ongoing ...

A Sewickley couple transformed a row of neighborhood garages into a net zero home, meaning the residence makes as much electricity as it uses. “We were driven by energy savings,” said Greg Kaminski, ...

Mar. 16—Evan Kinsley has always liked the intimacy of building homes, creating something out of nothing designed uniquely for one person. Now, as president of Spiegel-Kinsley Construction, he ...

HOPKINTON, R.I. (WPRI) — There’s a new housing development in Hopkinton made up of seven homes with net-zero energy ratings. South County Habitat for Humanity hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the ...

Nissen Richards Studio has repurposed a dairy farm and its structures on the Kent-Sussex border with a development of nine carbon net-zero homes ...

PORT ORCHARD -- Jake Carter stood outside a freshly built home in Harris Court, sunlight glinting off the 14 solar panels on its roof. The home is the 28th house Habitat for Humanity in Kitsap County ...

Greencore Homes plans to build 1,000 new net-zero homes a year using sustainable offsite methods, according to chief executive Jon Di-Stefano ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Buying a first home can feel nearly impossible, even for families with moderate incomes. Even after the home is purchased, paying to keep it up can be another hurdle. Now, a ...

For Ken and Martha Williams, moving to North Carolina would be their second — and hopefully final — move as retirees. Both in their late 60s and married for over a decade, they’d been living in an old ...