First 3D Printed Neighborhood is Providing 100 Sturdy Affordable Solar Homes Near Austin For $400K+
Lennar, one of the nation's largest home builders will be partnering with 3D-Printing firm ICON to create 100 3D-Printed homes.
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Concrete Made 30% Stronger by Adding Waste Coffee Grounds-Cutting Emissions and Mining in the Process
Engineers are making concrete stronger by giving coffee grounds a "double shot" at life to reduce waste going to landfills.
New Color-Changing Coating Inspired by Chameleons 'Could cool and warm buildings cheaply all year round'
Mimicking a desert-dwelling chameleon, Chinese scientists have developed a cheap energy-efficient, cost-effective coating
Military Veterans Who Lost Limbs Receive Mortgage-Free Homes to Honor Their Service
Wheelchair-bound after losing both legs, the Gary Sinise Foundation built a smart, 100% accessible home for the retired Army Sergeant.
Apple Committed $2.5 Billion to Build Affordable Housing and Thousands of Units Have Already been Built
Now, $1.5 billion has already been spent, and it's resulted in the creation of thousands of housing units across the city and county.
Airbnb Will Chip In for Its Hosts' Green Upgrades
In May, Airbnb began helping its hosts in Massachusetts afford climate-friendly or energy-efficient home improvements, such as insulation, rooftop solar arrays, or heat pumps. Airbnb is partnering with Abode Energy Management to offer a $2,000 rebate on heat pump installation and $500 for weathering upgrades. The chief aim of Airbnb is to utilize recent legislation […]
Crafty Denver Nonprofit Snags Old Hotel and Turns it into 'Instant Housing' for Low-Income and Homeless
This Denver nonprofit bought an old hotel building and turned it into instant housing for low-income individuals and homeless residents.
The World's Largest 3D Printed Building is a Horse Barn That Can Endure Florida Hurricanes
COBOD printers have now created the world's tallest 3D-printed building, the world's fastest, and now the world's largest.
Sweden Is Trying to Build a Whole City Borough Out of Wood to 'Show What is Possible'
A Stockholm development company has a dream contract in its hands—the construction of a whole new city borough entirely of lumber that aims to be a sustainable ballast to an unbalanced city. Spanning 25 blocks, 30 sustainable mass timber buildings will add 7,000 new offices and 2,000 new homes, with construction slated to begin in […]
Artist Transforms Drab City Streets Painting 130 Houses-Increasing Everyone's Home Values Too (LOOK)
Tash Frootko has painted over 134 homes in vivid colors, turning a drab neighborhood into a cheerful street with higher home values.
Detroit Students Build a House-Then Deliver it By Truck For Low Income Housing
The program, which includes working alongside tradesmen, prepares the students for their own careers in construction and carpentry
A Portland County Transcends its Rehousing Goals With 65% Drop in Homelessness
429 people and 223 homeless households were placed in permanent supportive housing, exceeding the stated goal for the period by 20.
New Sustainable Florida Homes Survived Hurricane-as Nearby Homes Were Devastated-and Never Lost Power
A third-party efficiency rating agency named Hunter's Point the first net-zero, single family, modern housing development on Earth.
Family of Fallen Soldier Given Keys to New Home Built by Volunteers in N. Carolina-WATCH
Volunteers from Garman Homes organized to build the house, but all kinds of local and national businesses donated components.
The Tallest Building in America May Soon Be in… Oklahoma?
The tallest building in the US may soon rise in Oklahoma City as ‘The Legends Tower', proposed for development at the Bricktown Boardwalk.
Texas Tiny Home Community Thrives With 2,000 Neighbors: Easing Homelessness in Austin
All the new building projects were expected to be finished by the end of 2023, the organization predicted, taking the total homes to 2,000
Dominica Financed 2,000 Hurricane-Proof Homes for Locals by Offering Citizenship to Foreigners Who Invest
In 2017, the Caribbean nation of Dominica needed to think of some way to recover from Hurricane Maria which devastated the country.
Student Nurse Had to Couch Surf-But She Just Won a $5M Home in London
A student nurse living with friends just won the keys to a stunning London townhouse worth a whopping 5 million from a $10 UK lottery.
First Fully-Electric MLS Soccer Stadium Being Built in New York City Could Transform the Whole Neighborhood
Willets Point stadium would be totally electric, partly run on green energy, and built with materials that conserve water and reduce waste.
Man Transforms an Old Farmhouse into a Barbie Dreamhouse Fulfilling a Childhood Dream-LOOK
A man transformed his old Connecticut farmhouse into a ‘Barbie Dreamhouse', fueled by his childhood love of the Mattel brand's style-LOOK.
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