Boyce Thompson

Author of Designing for Disaster

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New Jersey Record Piece Focuses on Energy Efficiency

Kathleen Lynn, writing for the New Jersey Record, focused on the energy story within The New New Home. Buying the most energy efficient home possible makes a lot of sense for a variety of reasons. Not only can you save on your utility bills. But a history of low payments will add value to your […]

K. Hovnanian Teams with Piet Boon

If K. Hovnanian’s goal was to stand out in the Phoenix homebuilding marketplace, the builder has certainly succeeded with its new Line K of homes designed by Dutch architect Piet Boon.

New Town Builders Markets Zero-Ready Homes

Gene Myers ran dozens of computer simulations before he found the best way to build net-zero homes that met his tough, self-imposed criteria. Each year, the CEO of New Town Builders conducts a research exercise designed to produce a new series of extremely energy-efficient homes. New Town Builders offers Zero-Ready homes with a HERS of […]

EcoVillage Pioneers Net Zero Homes

EcoVillage Ithaca, a co-housing community founded on the premise of sustainable living, is one place where the concept of net-zero “ready” homes should work.

Realtor Magazine Gives Book Thumbs Up!

Lily Oberman, writing on the National Association of Realtors’ website, says that The New New Home would be useful to anyone planning to build the home of their dreams.