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Keeping Energy Efficiency in Mind, U.S. Homes are Getting Smaller

By Alison Pruitt on July 29, 2010

Tags: United States, cent, energy efficiency, energy efficient homes, NAHB, National Association of Home Builders, Residential Energy Consumption Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. home size, David Crowe, energy, National Association of Home Builders, U.S. Census Bureau

After a period in which new single-family houses seemed to grow exponentially every year, their size has started to decrease. The 2009 national average of 2,438 square feet is nearly 100 square feet smaller than the average for 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Ideabox Unveils New Energy-Efficient House-in-a-Box Design

By Jace Shoemaker-... on March 17, 2010

Tags: USD, bamboo flooring, energy efficient homes, Energy Star, EPA Cool Roof, Fortino, Ideabox, Portland Home & Garden Show, prefabricated homes, cement, energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Jim Russell, metal, Oregon, Oregon Department of Energy

Ideabox recently unveiled its newest prefabricated home design at the Portland Home & Garden Show.

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