Public Comment Period Opens for National Green Building Standard Updates
The 45-day public comment period for draft 2 of the 2024 NGBS begins on April 12, 2024
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 Local builders say reforming an outdated federal permitting process could help
This Week's Codes and Standards, August 13
Nearly a Quarter of Opioid Overdose Deaths Attributable to Construction Industry
Nearly a quarter of overdose deaths in a five…
This Week's Codes and Standards, August 6
FAQ on new formaldehyde emissions regulation, fire safety training expansion, the cost of too much parking, and a new guide for structural silicone glazing
This Week's Codes and Standards, July 30
Updated specifications for designing HDPE conduit power and communications systems, net zero homes prompting more prefab construction, and a New York City lawsuit over home rentals
This Week's Codes and Standards, July 23
3D printed homes, real estate platforms using energy data for listings, and deregulating Los Angeles for denser development
This Week's Codes and Standards, July 16
The Heat Island Effect, Boston's condo boom, and the proposed secession of an Atlanta suburb from the city
This Week's Codes and Standards, July 9
Picking the right size HVAC system, new construction tax for housing voted on in Philadelphia, and Net Zero apartment building in Salt Lake City constructed at standard cost
This Week's Codes and Standards, July 2
Meeting the solar mandate in California, silica standard enforcement, the release of a new construction standard in the U.S., and combating flood danger
This Week's Codes and Standards, June 25
Community solar in California, solar panel tariff pushback, a new tool for codes and standards from the National Fire Protection Association, and a construction fraud sting
This Week's Codes and Standards, June 18
The lessons of the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Program, the EPA's new formaldehyde ruling, Seattle repeals head tax, and a new app to automate home compliance
This Week's Codes and Standards, June 11
The environmental benefits of granny flats, the NGBS approves the Water Rating Index, and support for California's earthquake resiliency bill
