Business

How the best builders adopt new materials and building techniques to boost quality and profits by Fernando Pagés Ruiz, Rob Yagid

After 30 years at Fine Homebuilding, Chuck Miller calls it a day. Here’s our exit interview. by Chris Hoelck

For this kitchen and bath planning expert, universal design is just good, commonsense—and sustainable—practice. by Chris Hoelck

The competition manager for this year’s event brings the perspective of a two-time competitor to the job. by Chris Hoelck

The host of WxTV is one member of a Montana team bringing weatherization and energy-efficiency lessons to your desktop. by Chris Hoelck

For this business owner, the keys to success are a focus on customer service and a crew of well-trained employees. by Chris Hoelck

Teacher On the Navajo Nation, the founder of a Utah design-build program is crafting sustainable homes and better architects. by Chris Hoelck

The National Association of Home Builders’s chief economist sees conditions improving, but slowly.

The president and founding chair of the U.S. Green Building Council is optimistic about the collaborative future of sustainability, but he would like to see building codes get a little greener. by Jefferson Kolle

This Californian is known for his work with gray-water systems, but he actually sees them as part of a bigger picture—a better way to build houses and to think about the way we live. by Chris Hoelck

This cookbook writer and food blogger knows how to make everything from a sabayon to a soufflé. But when she and her husband built a new house, she got the chance to develop the perfect recipe for a new kitchen. by Chris Hoelck

From concrete eco-structures in Arizona to the post-and-beam heritage of New England, Will Beemer has built a teaching career that strikes a balance between the past and future of home building. by Chris Hoelck

Marianne Cusato won acclaim for her design of one of the compact and affordable Katrina Cottages. She recently unveiled her New Economy Home, an adaptable, energy-efficient 1800-sq.-ft. house. by Chris Hoelck

by Chris Hoelck