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Posted by Michelle Foster on July 16, 2014

What's driving your green home marketing -- your values or your buyers'?

Posted by J. Michael Luzier on June 25, 2014

Home Innovation Labs celebrates 50 years of building product testing, certification, and innovation.

Posted by Joseph Gordon on May 15, 2014

Better to be cutting edge than back on your heels with home building innovation. The NGBS can help.

Don't leave homeowners guessing on the care of their complex green home systems. Educate them.

Posted by Michelle Foster on April 17, 2014

Home Innovation can help you maintain quality whether you are a builder, contractor, or supplier.

Posted by on March 27, 2014

Nothing works in the appraisal process unless high performance homes are consistently documented.

Posted by on March 20, 2014

Builders need to strike the right balance between high energy efficiency and durability.

Posted by Cindy Wasser, MBA on February 27, 2014

If you aren’t currently building green, now’s the time.

Posted by Michelle Foster on January 30, 2014

Based on GSA actions to date, there's reason to be optimistic about their leadership in green homes.

Posted by Cindy Wasser, MBA on January 9, 2014

The new student design "race to zero" could prove prolific in defining the future of home building.

Our 24,000 sq ft testing laboratory sets us apart as a leading testing facility for building products and materials.

Comprehensive testing and certification program for plumbing products.

Full-sized house in a controlled testing environment for observational and hands-on research.

Unique Market Research facility ideal for hosting multi-step focus groups and observational research.

One of the world's largest hot boxes for thermal testing.