Resources for Builders and Buyers

We think the future of homebuilding will take the work of more than one person or one company (or even one village). So in that spirit, we share with you our favorite places online where you can go deep on the housing economy, panelized construction, homebuilding’s green future, and more.

Clean energy; sustainable building

Building Decarbonization Coalition. News and resources from an electrification nonprofit.

Energy.gov: Solar. Solar energy news and information from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Energy Sage. One-stop shop and marketplace for clean-energy information and solutions.

Global Infrastructure Hub. Resources from a G20-created organization dedicated to advancing the delivery of sustainable, resilient, and inclusive infrastructure.

Passive House Plus. Articles and resources about passive home design.

RMI. News and resources from a clean-energy nonprofit. 

Schneider Electric. Microgrid information and resources from a global energy-management company.

USGBC. Resources from a nonprofit dedicated to sustainable building practices.

Housing industry, finance, economics

Bigger Pockets. Real estate investing news and advice.

Brad DeLong’s Grasping Reality. News and information from the prolific U.C. Berkeley economic historian.

Calculated Risk. Substack covering real estate data and analysis, from industry expert Bill McBride. 

Climate and Capital Media. News and information from a non-profit news organization focused on the intersection of investment and sustainability.

Eye on Housing. Housing-industry news and information from the National Association of Home Builders.

John Burns. Real Estate research and consulting.

Zonda. Housing market research tools. 

Modular / panelized construction

Offsite Builder Magazine. Industry news and information. 

Technology

IEEE Spectrum. Technology news and information from the global engineering NGO.

Steel

BuildSteel. Resources on cold-formed steel framing from the Steel Framing Industry Association.

Framecad. Cold-formed-steel resources from a leading manufacturer of steel-frame building systems.

Insulation

Residential Insulation Institute. News and information about the insulation industry. 

News organizations

Canary Media. Clean-energy news and information. 

The Crucial Years. Bill McKibben’s Substack on environmental news and solutions.

Reasons to Be Cheerful. Solutions-oriented news, much of it dedicated to clean-energy solutions. 

Volts. Substack and podcast covering the transition to a clean-energy economy.

Books

The Carbon Almanac. A collaboratively authored book offering accessible information about carbon and suggestions for next steps.

Electrify: An Optimist’s Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future. Energy entrepreneur, researcher, and policy advocate outlines a realistic plan for a renwables-powered future.