Special Reports
Demand for build-to-rent single-family communities reaches new heights, driven by affordability and generational preferences and coronavirus-driven lifestyle changes.
Partners spotlight
Work From Home (WFH)
By: Alison Rice, Utopia Managing Editor
Borrow these five design ideas from ProBuilder’s 2021 Show Village and improve your home office offerings.
Sustainability
By: Alison Rice, Utopia Managing Editor
Expert builders share strategies they use to make ultra-energy efficient homes doable and profitable in their markets.
Innovators
By: Novid Parsi, Utopia Contributing Editor
There are reasons the industry hasn’t fully embraced innovation. And there are ways to get past that.
Start ups
Blokable and Pre Framing are two promising housing startups that are looking to advance construction methods in homebuilding. Both are part of the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator.
Remodeling
Energy efficiency continues to be a motivator for home improvement projects, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Housing Survey.
Approximately 12 million American homeowners said in 2019 they'd recently completed energy-efficient upgrades to their homes, translating into improvements for 15% of U.S owner-occupied housing. Overall, such projects accounted for 27% of U.S. remodeling activity in that period.
The high point for such home investments in recent years was 2015, when 20% of homeowners said they had added energy-efficient features within the past two years, representing 34% of home improvement activity.
For more detailed data on U.S. housing, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's American Housing Survey.
Work From Home (WFH)
By: Ed Wenck, CEDIA Content Director
Here are practical tips on getting the best look and sound from the various WFH video conferencing platforms.
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Design
By: Boral Building Products
The pandemic’s continued influence is having an impact on the functionality and appearance of the exterior space, as well as how the industry views color palettes.
Single Family
By: Alison Rice, Utopia Managing Editor
Advances in heat pump technology allow for healthier, more energy-efficient electric houses.
Healthy Home
By: KB Home
Homebuilding giant KB Home has partnered with the Well Living Lab to create a concept home for the post-COVID-19 housing market.
Start ups
By: Novid Parsi, Utopia Contributing Editor
At an innovation incubator funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and supported by NREL, early-stage housing industry firms get their ideas ready for the marketplace.
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Smart Home
By: Orro
Safety, wellness, and daily conveniences are among the top benefits of smart homes, according to homeowners and homebuyers.
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Smart Home
By: Orro
Life is complicated. There are times when all we want is a little more ease and tranquility. Living in a smart home can simplify our lives and improve our quality of life.
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Healthy Home
By: Panasonic
As demand for healthy home features soars, building science expert Sam Rashkin offers advice for builders on marketing and selling healthy and clean homes.
Start ups
By: Novid Parsi, Utopia Contributing Editor
Williams Robotics has created a robot that builds walls. And that’s just the start.