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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 23h

Gen X isn’t slowing down. They’re living longer, staying active, and demanding different amenities.

Gen X Moves In: The New Face of 55+ Living

Gen X isn’t slowing down. They’re living longer, staying active, and demanding different amenities.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 2d

The wait is over! See who takes home the grand prize in this year’s Fall in Love with Nature contest!

#nature #photography

Fall in Love with Nature 2025: A Look at the Winning Photo

The wait is over! See who takes home the grand prize in this year’s Fall in Love with Nature contest!

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 2d

A sustainable future can only be possible if we work together, collectively and in unison.

It’s Time for a Common Purpose

A sustainable future can only be possible if we work together, collectively and in unison.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 3d

Dive deeper into some of the latest #multifamily trends, pulling out insights and analysis you may have missed.

Opportunity Knocks in the Multifamily Sector

Interested in multifamily development? Read this first.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 3d

Free Webinar! Building Code Update — Navigating What’s Next

Stay ahead of evolving compliance requirements, performance standards, and electrification goals.

Building Code Update — Navigating What’s Next

Building codes are evolving fast, with new compliance paths, higher performance product requirements, and advanced testing practices.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 4d

If you miss back-to-school excitement about starting new projects and learning new things, volunteering may fill the void.

Student Days Over? Volunteer for Sustainable Causes to Get That Fall Vibe Back

If you miss back-to-school excitement about starting new projects and learning new things, volunteering may fill the void.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 7d

When you crunch the numbers against buying a 2025 sedan, commuting with an #e-bike offers major financial savings—and helps keep you healthy.

#GreenTransportation #

Commuting with an E-Bike Leaves Your Car in the Dust

When you crunch the numbers against buying a 2025 sedan, commuting with an e-bike offers major financial savings—and helps keep you healthy.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 8d

Discover how recycled glass is giving concrete a second life and helping builders hit sustainability targets without compromising performance.

#alternativebuildingmaterials #greenproducts #concrete

Glass in, Carbon Out: A Smarter Concrete Solution

Discover how recycled glass is giving concrete a second life and helping builders hit sustainability targets without compromising performance.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 8d

Millennials are turning climate worry into action, insisting on circular products and take-back programs.

#recycling #sustainableliving

Consumers Are Demanding Circularity in Building Products

Millennials are turning climate worry into action, insisting on circular products and take-back programs.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 16d

As federal rollbacks threaten decades of progress and economic uncertainty persists, leading builders are not raising alarm bells, nor are they walking back from sustainability commitments.

Keep Calm and Carry On

As federal rollbacks threaten decades of progress & economic uncertainty persists, leading builders are not walking back from sustainability commitments.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 17d

By quantifying the true impact of #netzero homes, we can finally put to rest the myth that sustainability comes at the cost of financial returns.

What the Numbers Say About Net Zero Living

By quantifying the true impact of net zero homes, we can finally put to rest the myth that sustainability comes at the cost of financial returns.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 17d

Last year’s #GreenHomeOfTheYear winners show that the future of housing is here—and it’s resilient, efficient, and inspiring. Now it’s your turn to showcase what’s possible.

Meet the Homes Leading the Way to a Sustainable Future

Last year’s Green Home of the Year winners show that the future of housing is here. Now it’s your turn to showcase what’s possible.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 17d

Whether you’re a developer, builder, investor, or policy leader, this 12-page special report provides the tools you need to stay ahead in a rapidly shifting landscape.

#multifamily #housingpolicy #housing

2025 Multifamily Report

Homeownership is increasingly out of reach. Multifamily housing is evolving fast. Are you keeping up?

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 20d

🌿🏆 Congrats to Ivan S, our Fall in Love with Nature contest winner! Thank you to everyone who shared their amazing moments outdoors. 💚 Stay tuned for our blog with contest highlights!

#FallInLoveWithNature #NaturePhotography #GetOutside #ExploreNature #ClimateAction #NatureLovers #OutdoorLife

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 20d

Homebuyers are putting health first. COGNITION Smart Data reveals the drivers behind the priority.

#healthyhomes #indoorairquality

Soaring Demand for Healthy Homes

Homebuyers are putting health first. COGNITION Smart Data reveals the drivers behind the priority.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 23d

As global markets and costs shift, builders can protect their profits and their ‘above-and-beyond’ reputations by zeroing in on key systems and products.

Cost-Effective Construction

As global markets and costs shift, builders can protect their profits and their ‘above-and-beyond’ reputations by zeroing in on key systems and products.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 24d

Here's a quick rundown on important code and legislation news that will impact the housing industry.

2025—Rays of Hope

Here's a quick rundown on important code and legislation news that will impact the housing industry.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · 28d

The excitement of the settlement is past you–so now what? Here are some steps to take to make the transition to #homeowner smoother.

What to Do Now that Your Renting Days are Over

The excitement of the settlement is past you – so now what? Here are some steps to take to make the transition to homeowner smoother.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · Sep 12

Affordability is a major driver of today’s rental market. With only 17% of Americans able to afford the average first-time home, priced around $358,000, many are turning to high-density multi-family rentals instead.

What’s Driving Multi-Family Leasing in 2025

High-density rentals dominate the market today, but what features seal the deal for tenants?

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · Sep 10

If you haven’t heard of an Energy Recovery Ventilator you may want to catch up. This technology has hit the mainstream in the new home market. #indoorairquality #healthyhomes

New Codes Mandate Mechanical Ventilation. Here’s Why ERVs Are the Best Option

A few years ago, you might get by in your home without mechanical ventilation. But walls are tighter, toxins are better understood, and ERVs solve multiple challenges.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · Sep 9

There’s no other way to say it: The U.S. has regressed to a mid-20th Century energy policy and shunned all sustainability efforts.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · Sep 8

Price per square foot built the last century of housing. Value per square foot should build the next.

#housing #buildingindustry

Value Per Square Foot: A New Housing Metric

Price per square foot built the last century of housing. Value per square foot should build the next.

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · Sep 4

Tomorrow is the FINAL day to enter our Fall in Love with Nature Sweepstakes. Show us how you enjoy the outdoors for your chance to win a $1,000 REI gift card! Enter now: https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/fall-in-love-with-nature-giveaway-2025?hsCtaAttrib=193925646613
#FallInLoveWithNature #Contest

Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · Sep 3

The owners didn’t have to choose between preserving history and embracing innovation when adding heating and cooling to their renovated house. #geothermal #oldhouses #energyefficient

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Green Builder Media @greenbuildermedia.bsky.social · Sep 2

Data shows that a heat pump adds value to a home and offers homeowners more independence and resilience.

#energyefficiency #hvac #resilienthousing

Heat Efficiency Pumps: Rewriting the Story

Data shows that a heat pump adds value to a home and offers homeowners more independence and resilience.

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