When a snowstorm rolled through Southern Maine last winter, Colin Goodson’s neighbors were dark. But inside his factory-built house, the lights remained on, the air was toasty, and the kitchen buzzed ...

Dear Jim: I saw some round and octagonal houses at a recent home show. They were very attractive outside and had uniquely shaped room layouts with sloped ceilings. Is this an energy-efficient method ...

We are in the midst of a housing shortage in this country. It was predicted by the National Association of Home Builders decades ago, and, because of numerous economic issues, has not been resolved.

Colin Goodson knows more about energy than most people. The tall, bearded Mainer is an engineer on an offshore oil drilling ship in the Gulf of Mexico. But when it came time for him to build a home in ...