3 consumer trends influencing how new homes are built

Credit to Author: Brittany Saunders| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 06:17:10 +0000

For one home builder, building sustainable homes that leverage connected home technology is simply the right way to respond to a changing market. “As energy costs rise, today’s home buyers are focusing on purchase price, operating costs and functionality,” says Conrad Ehr, president of Ehrenburg…

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Let’s Relax and Make Our Home More Sustainable!

Credit to Author: Denis Marant| Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:38:51 +0000

Our homes are becoming the biggest electricity consumers globally when we desperately need to reduce emissions. Homes consume more energy than we think. Energy consumption at home is expected to increase by 65% by 2050.   It’s becoming more apparent that the need and desire for…

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Get your starring role in the energy transition: simpler than you think with home EV charging

Credit to Author: Guest Blogger| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:43:13 +0000

Driving an electric car, even one running on electricity derived from fossil fuels, is better for the environment than cars with internal combustion engines (ICE). The Wall Street Journal demonstrated that, from cradle to grave, the production and operation of electric cars emits less CO2…

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How to build energy efficient homes

Credit to Author: Dan Murphy| Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:00:46 +0000

There are many reasons why you should build the most energy efficient home you can. For one, it shows that you are a progressive builder who is keen to work… Read more »

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From Smart To Sustainable: We Can Retrofit Our Homes To Be Net Zero Within A Decade

Credit to Author: Mike Hughes| Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:36:48 +0000

Today, we are spending more time at home amid ongoing social restrictions, colder weather and increased home-working. This is leading many of us to re-evaluate our housing conditions: to enjoy… Read more »

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