Residential

According to a report from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Washington, D.C., not only is new home construction taking a hit because of high lumber prices, but remodeling...

The “Cost and Other Implications of Electrification Policies on Residential Construction” report, commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Washington, D.C., and written by Home Innovation Research Labs...

Knob-and-tube wiring was used in buildings as a source of electrical energy from the 1880s. From the late 1930s–1950s, nonmetallic sheathed cable (type NM cable) and armored cable (type AC...

After declining for four years, a number of key trends—including the average size of the home and the number of bedrooms and bathrooms—reversed course in 2020 as a result of...

New and existing residences can benefit from the proper installation of outside lighting for security and adequate illumination. Although security is the primary requirement, the lighting must also be fashionable...