Green building commanded the attention of Construction Dive readers this past week. Its role in government contracts and architectural perspectives on what it can do for residents' relationships with nature came out on top among the feed's most-seen stories.

Get up to speed on those posts, as well as July's home prices down below:

• Green simply is part of getting government business now—The U.S. government, the country's biggest property owner, is serious about the details of green building.
• Architect argues that real green building will connect humans with nature—Energy-efficient design is insufficient if people stay in boxes disconnected from nature.
• July home price jump from 2011 is best in six years—Data from CoreLogic shows that home prices nationally were 3.8% higher than 12 months before.
• The cloud promises to take BIM to new heights of access and convenience—Cloud computing holds an opportunity to make building information modeling widely available and affordable.
• OSHA extends fall-prevention outreach, lower penalties for residential construction—Education, on-site compliance help and reduced penalties for residential builders will continue through Dec. 15.

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