Vinyl siding has lost its 25-year lead to stucco as the most popular cladding choice for newly constructed houses, while fiber cement gained ground to round out the top three exterior wall materials.

Siding manufacturers overall saw a record year in 2021, driven by new construction and strong demand for repair-and-remodel projects with extruders of vinyl products gaining a bit of ground — er, wall ...

Inspired by experimental solar houses developed after the 1970s oil crisis, the Passive House certification emerged in the late 1980s as a response to growing concerns about energy efficiency and the ...