As Texas deals with low inventory in the housing market, some builders are beginning to offer new types of construction, relying on innovative materials to build greener, more energy-efficient homes ...

Dale Ullrich never thought he'd be building a home that's essentially made out of Styrofoam. But that's exactly what the 56-year-old is doing with a 650-square-foot "mother-in-law" house in the 2900 ...

Passive Houses in colder climates are super-insulated, usually with a thick layer of plastic foam under the concrete slab on grade. But a lot of builders want to get away from the use of foamed ...

Although foam is most frequently associated with disposable coffee cups and packing peanuts, Monticello entrepreneur Zach McClendon hopes to make the material synonymous with construction. "The way we ...

PHOENIX - Officials with a Phoenix-based international company say they have solved the problem of high home costs and the environmental impacts of lumber. Home housing processes and issues with ...

JONESTOWN, Texas (KXAN) — With a breathtaking view overlooking Lake Travis, a new home being built in Jonestown is drawing some attention from neighbors. The nearly 7,500 square foot has zero wood, ...