Public Comment Period Opens for 2024 National Green Building Standard Update
The 45-day public comment period opened Aug. 18, and comments must be submitted by Oct. 2, 2023
The Inefficiencies of the Latest Energy Code
The 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) hampers the return on investment for builders and homebuyers
New RESNET Label Provides Home Energy-Efficiency Ratings and Certifications Info
A one-page, consumer-friendly label is now available for all homes in the RESNET Registry
Meet the Zero Energy Ready Home Program Version 2
The latest version of the ZERH program aims to push home energy efficiency and performance to the next level
Utah’s Housing Recovery Hinges on Federal Permitting Reform
Despite a fast pace of new-construction projects statewide, demand for housing in Utah continues to outpace supply. Local builders say reforming an outdated federal permitting process could help
2020 National Electrical Code Resets GFCI Rule
NAHB Policy Briefing: Electrical code updates regarding ground-fault circuit interrupters out of step with currently available HVAC products; number of women employed in construction rises
This Week's Codes and Standards, November 26
3D cementitious sandwich panels may help with wildfire rebuilds, all LEED-certified buildings eligible for LEED recertification, California's vote on housing, experts say stop building in burn-risk areas, and Minnesota builder offers 10-year Net-Zero Energy guarantee
This Week's Codes and Standards, November 19
Advocacy group files suit against City of Los Angeles, parking garage assessments in New York State, USGBC and BRE form partnership, and Virginia voters approve measure to cut property taxes in flood-prone areas
Resilient Construction
Wildfire Experts Weigh Cost of Building vs. Cost of Life
Stop building homes in California's communities that are most in danger of wildfire damage, and make existing homes even…
This Week's Codes and Standards, November 12
2018 International Green Construction Code released, delay in NYC new construction safety requirements, document helps home builders reach net zero energy goals with propane, fate of new energy efficiency standards for manufactured homes, new versions of DOE’s EnergyPlus Engine and the OpenStudio software development kit released
This Week's Codes and Standards, November 5
AIA adds new contract documents, cities' reducing parking requirements, D.C.'s new resilient, sustainable zoning policies; report on wood-framed assemblies' sound transmission, and what homes spared by Hurricane Michael had in common
This Week's Codes and Standards, October 29
Boston's new flood protection plan, mainstream readiness and obstacles to net-zero, zoning changes at the state-level for more affordable housing
This Week's Codes and Standards, October 22
Alabama community's microgrid, more middle market housing, the need for green roofs in low-income neighborhoods, and questions surrounding Florida Panhandle's building codes, and wildfire threat impact on Western markets
Michael Shows Panhandle's Need for Stricter Codes
In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, the building codes of…
This Week's Codes and Standards, October 15
Building smarter with materials that can dry out, California statewide rent control initiative, Global Green Tag Production Certification standard launch, Massachusetts' homeowner protest, and urban infill rising in the Bay Area
This Week's Codes and Standards, October 8
Boston's housing emergency, decentralized power systems for better disaster resiliency, the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, and low affordability