Floodproof on a Floodplain
An impressive addition to the IDEA Home series, the NEWLOOK Experience Home is a master class in engineering and creative design, with builder Michael Freiburger out-thinking an exceptionally tricky lot
Custom Builder
3 Questions Answered About Reliable Energy in Home Construction
Energy expert Bryan Cordill makes a case for why and how propane is an answer to growing concerns about reliability and resilience in home construction
Business
PERC Highlights Sustainability and Efficiency at IBS with 'Clean Build Conversations'
Hear from industry standouts Matt Blashaw and Anthony Carrino at this hour-long Show Village event
Custom Builder
Telling a Story That Preserves the Past
Custom builder and historic restoration and preservation expert Brent Hull walks us through the careful details of his Pennsylvania Farmhouse project
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Media Life
Media Life from Wellborn Cabinet integrates live TV, personal photos, music, DVDs, podcasts, movies, home videos, family schedules, recipes, email, and web into one convenient location.
Construction
Poggenpohl drawers
Germany’s premium kitchen manufacturer, Poggenpohl, has developed a new design of side profiles, pull-outs, and drawers for the tall and base units in its Porsche Design kitchen. The pull-out sides consist of smooth, right-angled profiles just 8mm thick from top to bottom, both inside and out — providing a clean, sleek look.
Green & Sustainable
Kitchen and bath design series: Tips on designing and specifying shower systems
Understanding the mechanics of shower systems is vital to creating a great user experience, according to kitchen and bath design expert Paul Greenspan. He offers advice on shower system design and specification, including when to use a thermostatic valve in lieu of a pressure balance valve.
Construction
Standard Pacific acquires 33 sites in N.C. luxury community
Standard Pacific Homes has purchased five sites from Crescent Resources at its Chapel Grove development near Lake Wylie, N.C. The company will also purchase an additional 28 sites in the luxury home development.
Construction
Grohe Icon Rainshower
Grohe’s Icon Rainshower fixture features a flat, donut-shaped body and is fitted with a small slide button that allows users to control water flow with one finger.
Customer Service
Octogenarian Earns NATE Recertification
84-year-old HVACR technician passes North American Technician Excellence certification retention test
Construction
A Shipping Container That's a Custom Home
With a $150,000 budget the solution for using a shipping container as a custom home solved several problems for this home site located alongside the James River in Webster County, Mo.
Leadership
The BALA Winner's Circle
BALA finalists stand out from the crowd because of their workmanship, attention to detail, strong elevations and smart use of space inside and out..
Leadership
With Smart Design, Custom Builders Can Build More on Less
Make the most of urban infill sites by building up instead of out, advises architect Rocky Rockefeller