Integrating high-performance building materials with luxury and sustainability Celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with a modern agrarian design, this multi-certified, 4,500-square-foot demonstration home builds on a 15-year, multiple award-winning legacy, bringing together industry leaders to deliver verified performance, advanced building technology and a national showcase platform for the future of housing. The ABC Green Home 5.0 TerraVerde project represents the next evolution in high-performance residential construction, uniting innovation, proven building science and a forward-looking vision for how Americans will live in the decades ahead. As a multi-certified demonstration home, TerraVerde is…
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Nick Slevin Returns to NBC’s The Water Zone to Spotlight Water Innovation Through the ABC Green Home Project
Since its launch in 2011, the ABC Green Home Project, created by Builder Media, has spent fifteen years demonstrating how innovation, sustainability and industry collaboration can advance the future of residential construction. Over that time the project has earned multiple industry awards, certifications and national recognition while showcasing the technologies shaping the next generation of high-performance homes. On April 3, 2026, Builder Media Publisher Nick Slevin will return as a guest on the nationally broadcast NBC News Radio program The Water Zone, hosted by water industry leader Rob Starr, to discuss…
Read MoreABC Green Home Launches TerraVerde: The Next Phase of Its Nationally Recognized High-Performance Home Program
Newport Beach, Calif., Jan. 13, 2026 — Builder Media announced today the launch of ABC Green Home 5.0: TerraVerde, the next phase of its nationally recognized residential demonstration home program. The two-year initiative will culminate in the construction of a luxury, high-performance residence in Temecula, a Southern California market known for its concentration of custom homes and a rapidly growing production homebuilding sector. Since its inception more than a decade ago, the ABC Green Home program is established as a verified performance benchmark for American residential construction. Across the program’s series, ABC Green Homes…
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