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From breaking news and market signals to deep dives on sustainability, value, policy, resilience, and meaning, the Green Builder Media Podcast Network brings together the industry’s most trusted voices to explore how homes are designed, built, valued, and lived in.

5d ago

Building Codes Don't Raise Home Prices, Data Centers Hit Roadblocks, & Why Americans Crave Big Homes

This Week's Sustainable Building News: Can stronger building codes actually make housing more affordable over the long run? This week we dive into groundbreaking research that challenges one of housing's biggest myths, explore why Americans keep buying larger homes, examine the growing backlash against AI data centers, and look at new housing policies designed to create more homes without changing neighborhood character. We also visit California's first conservation community on The Valuation Metric, discuss why water shortages are becoming a housing issue, share this week's COGNITION Hot Take on resilience, spotlight an innovative water-saving product, and finish with a stunning high-performance home in Florida. This Week’s Story Links Fall In Love With Nature SweepstakesDo modern building codes increase home prices?Why Americans keep buying bigger homesEPA proposal on AI data center air permitsNew York pauses hyperscale data centersSeattle expands ADU opportunitiesTexas adopts the 2024 Uniform Mechanical CodeThe Valuation Metric: Lagoon Valley Conservation CommunityColorado River crisis threatens future developmentCOGNITION Hot Take: Marketing resilienceEditor's Product Pick: Aquor hydrantsSustainable Eye Candy: The Lisk Residence Upcoming Sustainable Building Events July 22–23: Sunbelt Builders Show, San Antonio, Texas July 23–24: Industrialized Housing Summit, Austin August 2-7: 2026 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, Calif. September 9–10: Building Fire Safety Symposium September 15-16: U.S. Heat Pump Summit, Worcester, Mass. September 16–18: EEBA Summit 2026 St. Paul, Minn. October 20–23: Greenbuild 2026 New York, NY November 4–5: The Building Products Customer Workshop, Nashville November 18: 2026 Southwest Utility Energy Efficiency Workshop, Santa Fe, N.M. About Green Builder Media Green Builder Media www.greenbuildermedia.com is North America’s leading green building and sustainable living media company. Through our magazine, website, demonstration homes, and data services, we provide actionable information to consumers and builders about how to build and remodel sustainable homes. We focus on net-zero building, green products, energy efficiency, healthy homes, resilience, connected living, and building science. Subscribe to our once-a-week Vantage enewsletter: https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/enewsletter-subscribe Follow Green Builder Media: LinkedIn: @green-builder-media-llc Facebook: @greenbuildermedia Bluesky: @greenbuildermedia Threads: @greenbuildermedia
6d ago

Counting Carbon and Pricing Risk

Sara Gutterman talks with Jay Ruckelshaus, Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships and Policy at Gravity, about California’s SB 253, the evolving world of carbon accounting, and why emissions measurement is becoming central to honest valuation. Together, they unpack what the state’s reporting delay really means, how companies should prepare for Scope 1, 2, and 3 disclosure, and why defensible carbon data is now a tool for reducing risk, lowering costs, and strengthening business strategy.
Jul 8

Google Wants to Sell Homes, HERS for Manufactured Homes, and Why Home Batteries Are Winning

July 8, 2026—This Week's Sustainable Building News We cover the latest housing policy, building science, energy, and consumer trends shaping the future of homebuilding. From the pending 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to Google's growing role in real estate, plus new HERS ratings for manufactured homes, smarter appraisals, Gen Z homebuyers, and a Green Builder Media study recently featured in Forbes, here's what you need to know. Featured stories and resources: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act RESNET launches HERS Ratings for manufactured homes Vermont's ultra-efficient manufactured homes Google expands home listings with Bright MLS and HouseCanary Getting a Real ROI on Energy Efficient Features California Heat Pump Access Act Bloomberg: Home batteries are taking off McKinsey State of the Consumer Report Editor's Product Pick: Novano Building Products COGNITION Hot Take: A House That Doesn't Perform Offers Zero Value Forbes features Green Builder Media's COGNITION Smart Data Register for our free webinar: Understanding the Ventilation Puzzle Upcoming Sustainable Building Events: July 15–16: The Flooring Sustainability Summit, Arlington, Va. July 22–23: Sunbelt Builders Show, San Antonio, Texas July 23–24: Industrialized Housing Summit, Austin August 2-7: 2026 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, Calif. September 9–10: Building Fire Safety Symposium September 15-16: U.S. Heat Pump Summit, Worcester, Mass. September 16–18: EEBA Summit 2026 St. Paul, Minn. October 20–23: Greenbuild 2026 New York, NY November 4–5: The Building Products Customer Workshop, Nashville November 18: 2026 Southwest Utility Energy Efficiency Workshop, Santa Fe, N.M. About Green Builder Media Green Builder Media www.greenbuildermedia.com is North America’s leading green building and sustainable living media company. Through our magazine, website, demonstration homes, and data services, we provide actionable information to consumers and builders about how to build and remodel sustainable homes. We focus on net-zero building, green products, energy efficiency, healthy homes, resilience, connected living, and building science. Subscribe to our once-a-week Vantage enewsletter: https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/ene... Follow Green Builder Media: LinkedIn: @green-builder-media-llc Facebook: @greenbuildermedia Bluesky: @greenbuildermedia Threads: @greenbuildermedia
Jul 8

When Open Space Becomes the Asset

Sara Gutterman talks with Curt Johansen, Development Director at Triad Development and the visionary behind Lagoon Valley, the Bay Area’s first conservation community, about rethinking the relationship between housing, land, resilience, and value.
Jul 1

Housing Finance Overhaul, Home Batteries as a Side Hustle, and a Crystal Sauna You Have to See

This Week's Sustainable Building News covers new housing finance legislation in Congress, a home battery program that pays homeowners to support the grid, the rapid rise of heat pumps, new state housing and infrastructure initiatives, innovative sustainable design, and a remarkable home with a $4.20 monthly utility bill. Featured stories and resources: Housing finance legislation package (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac & construction loans) Proposed VA loan fee changes FranklinWH virtual power plant program Virginia infrastructure planPennsylvania ADU legislationMassachusetts Mass Save Funding Heat pumps poised to outsell air conditionersHome sharing among older adults Maine housing production report The Valuation Metric with Sara Gutterman Editors' Product Pick: Nu Bare by Daltile at VISION House Asheville Crystal Sauna at Sweden's Climate Action Park Montana's Living Building home with a $4.20 utility bill About Green Builder Media Green Builder Media www.greenbuildermedia.com is North America’s leading green building and sustainable living media company. Through our magazine, website, demonstration homes, and data services, we provide actionable information to consumers and builders about how to build and remodel sustainable homes. We focus on net-zero building, green products, energy efficiency, healthy homes, resilience, connected living, and building science. Subscribe to our once-a-week Vantage enewsletter: https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/ene... Follow Green Builder Media: LinkedIn: @green-builder-media-llc Facebook: @greenbuildermedia Bluesky: @greenbuildermedia Threads: @greenbuildermedia
Jun 24

4M Homes Missing, 6K Homes on 10 Acres, and an $11B Power Line

America is short roughly 4 million homes, yet one Indigenous-led development in Vancouver is building 6,000 homes on just 10 acres. Meanwhile, a new $11 billion transmission line highlights the massive infrastructure investments needed to support a growing, electrified future. In this week's sustainable building news: • Green Builder Media officially launches VISION House Asheville, a climate-ready demonstration home in partnership with Alair Homes and Alair Asheville | Red Tree • The Squamish Nation's groundbreaking Sen̓áḵw development challenges conventional thinking about housing density, affordability, and urban growth. • Why states building more homes are generally seeing better affordability outcomes—and why America remains millions of homes short. https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/nyc-multifamily-construction-boom/https://www.realtor.com/research/state-report-cards-2026https://www.inman.com/2026/06/12/median-home-price-tops-400k-buyer-demand-falls/https://www.zillow.com/research/million-dollar-starter-home-36452/• The debate over whether loosening building codes can reduce housing costs without compromising safety • SunZia, one of the largest clean energy infrastructure projects in U.S. history, officially comes online. • Why internet connectivity is becoming essential infrastructure in multifamily housing. • New COGNITION Smart Data reveals what homeowners say they want in their bathrooms versus what they actually install. • Editors’ Product of the Week: A front door designed to make moving large furniture a little easier. • Plus, some encouraging news on heat pumps, solar, and why energy-efficient homes may be worth more than many sellers realize. Upcoming Sustainability Events: June 23–25: Trellis Impact 26 San Francisco July 15–16: The Flooring Sustainability Summit, Arlington, Va. July 22–23: Sunbelt Builders Show, San Antonio, Texas July 23–24: Industrialized Housing Summit, Austin September 9–10: Building Fire Safety Symposium September 15-16: U.S. Heat Pump Summit, Worcester, Mass. September 16–18: EEBA Summit 2026 St. Paul, Minn. October 20–23: Greenbuild 2026 New York, NY November 4–5: The Building Products Customer Workshop, Nashville About Green Builder Media Green Builder Media www.greenbuildermedia.com is North America’s leading green building and sustainable living media company. Through our magazine, website, demonstration homes, and data services, we provide actionable information to consumers and builders about how to build and remodel sustainable homes. We focus on net-zero building, green products, energy efficiency, healthy homes, resilience, connected living, and building science. Subscribe to our once-a-week Vantage enewsletter Follow Green Builder Media: LinkedIn: @green-builder-media-llc Facebook: @greenbuildermedia Bluesky: @greenbuildermedia Threads: @greenbuildermedia
Jun 23

The Affordability Reckoning

Our current affordability crisis is the result of how we define value, what we measure, what we subsidize, and what we ignore. Sustainability, resilience, and wellness are the missing variables in a system obsessed with first cost and blind to long-term consequence. In this episode, Sara questions existing paradigms and offers innovative solutions that blend sustainability and profitability to address our pressing economic, social, and environmental challenges.
Jun 17

Housing Starts Crash, Solar Beats Coal, and a Startup Wants to Make It Rain

This Week's Sustainable Building News This week on Green Builder Media's Housing News Podcast, we explore the trends reshaping housing, sustainability, and resilience. Housing starts have fallen to a six-year low, raising new concerns about affordability and housing supply. At the same time, solar generated more electricity than coal in the United States for the first time ever, marking a major milestone in the nation's energy transition. We also examine a new corporate climate standard that shifts the focus from climate promises to measurable action, a controversial North Carolina proposal that would exempt some agricultural facilities from building code oversight, and a startup that claims it can increase rainfall in drought-stricken regions of the American West. In this issue: Housing starts lowest in six years Solar generates more power than coal SBTi Climate Standard prevents fake green claims North Carolina Farm Act exempts agricultural buildings, including fertilizer facilities, from local zoning and state building code oversight Tech innovation makes rain machine Mass timber earthquake research HomeRES.ai wins tech innovation award USGBC Designing for Greater Efficiency Greensboro Downtown Greenway Farmers defend Iowa water quality regulations Is FEMA ready for the next storm? New IAPMO 2027 Codes The Valuation Metric with Doug Tarry Subscribe for weekly housing, sustainability, resilience, energy, and building science news. Editors’ Product Pick: Rheem Endeavor Line Classic Plus Series Top-Discharge Universal Heat Pump Upcoming Sustainability Events: June 18–July 30: High Performance Home Master Class Series—plus CEU opportunities for builders and pros June 22–24: 2026 NFPA Conference & Expo Las Vegas June 23–25: Trellis Impact 26 San Francisco July 15–16: The Flooring Sustainability Summit, Arlington, Va. July 22–23: Sunbelt Builders Show, San Antonio, Texas July 23–24: Industrialized Housing Summit, Austin September 9–10: Building Fire Safety Symposium September 16–18: EEBA Summit 2026 St. Paul, Minn. October 20–23: Greenbuild 2026 New York, NY November 4–5: The Building Products Customer Workshop, Nashville About Green Builder Media Green Builder Media www.greenbuildermedia.com is North America’s leading green building and sustainable living media company. Through our magazine, website, demonstration homes, and data services, we provide actionable information to consumers and builders about how to build and remodel sustainable homes. We focus on net-zero building, green products, energy efficiency, healthy homes, resilience, connected living, and building science. Subscribe to our once-a-week Vantage enewsletter: https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/enewsletter-subscribe Follow Green Builder Media: LinkedIn: @green-builder-media-llc Facebook: @greenbuildermedia Bluesky: @greenbuildermedia Threads: @greenbuildermedia

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From breaking news and market signals to deep dives on sustainability, value, policy, resilience, and meaning, the Green Builder Media Podcast Network brings together the industry’s most trusted voices to explore how homes are designed, built, valued, and lived in.

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