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A recent report from Bank of America shows how the family unit both prepares and assists first-generation owners in buying their first home.
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When residents lived with smart windows, their nights and days got better.
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Connect your home to Schneider Electric’s industry-leading, smart-energy solutions.
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The most effective value engineering involves carefully combining both premium and economical windows and doors, all in one home.
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By: Jai Thampi, Senior VP Strategy & Innovation, Schneider Electric’s Home & Distribution division
A new generation of smart and digital technologies are poised to help enhance our homes in terms of cost and efficiency, while improving our lifestyles through comfort and positive health outcomes.
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The DOE funds 10 projects to test innovations in efficiency.
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A recent report from Bank of America shows how the family unit both prepares and assists first-generation owners in buying their first home.
By: Novid Parsi, Utopia Contributing Editor
When residents lived with smart windows, their nights and days got better.
Amid pandemic-era changes, the market entices investors and renters alike.
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New renewable energy options are becoming available. The connected home is here. And a connected home needs a connected electrical system, with IoT-enabled devices and app-based management.
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As the housing industry strives to meet demand, a shortage of labor is a perpetual problem. Recruiting, training, and hiring more women could help; they represent a minority of the workforce in many housing-related sectors, including building supply dealers and specialty trade contractors.
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By: Schneider Electric
Connect your home to Schneider Electric’s industry-leading, smart-energy solutions.
By: Novid Parsi, Utopia Contributing Editor
The DOE funds 10 projects to test innovations in efficiency.
By: Quinn Purcell
A recent report from Bank of America shows how the family unit both prepares and assists first-generation owners in buying their first home.
Sponsored Content
By: JELD-WEN
The most effective value engineering involves carefully combining both premium and economical windows and doors, all in one home.
By: Novid Parsi, Utopia Contributing Editor
When residents lived with smart windows, their nights and days got better.
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By: Jai Thampi, Senior VP Strategy & Innovation, Schneider Electric’s Home & Distribution division
A new generation of smart and digital technologies are poised to help enhance our homes in terms of cost and efficiency, while improving our lifestyles through comfort and positive health outcomes.
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By: Jai Thampi, Senior VP Strategy & Innovation, Schneider Electric’s Home & Distribution division
What makes a home? A front door, four walls, a few windows, and a roof make for a perfect shelter, but home is more than that. Home is where the heart is — where we find comfort, refuge, belonging, and a sense of security.
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Not all heat pumps are equal — understand the differences between your options.
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Life today isn’t the same as it was 50 years ago and neither is an effective builder’s approach to constructing a home.
By: Novid Parsi, Utopia Contributing Editor
The Utah builder took a leap of faith with zero energy ready homes—and has been rewarded for it.