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 Local builders say reforming an outdated federal permitting process could help
Freddie Mac CEO Has Reservations about Rent Control
As the housing affordability crisis worsens, rent control measures have been enacted in Oregon and New York City, and are gaining momentum in…
Atlanta’s First ‘Smart Neighborhood’ is a Test Bed for Efficiency Technology
The Department of Energy is using a new “smart neighborhood” in Atlanta as a living laboratory to evaluate how homeowners are using energy in a…
Updated 'Framework for Affordable Housing' Document Available from ILFI
The International Living Future Institute has released an updated version of the Living Building Framework for Affordable Housing. This document…
Coaching Pays Off for New Managers
Those in the engineering and construction industries that undergo a coaching program are more engaged and better able to perform in new management…
Mixed-Use Mini-City in Las Vegas Will use Innovative Smart City Technologies
Bleutech Park Las Vegas, a $7.5 billion mixed-use project, will incorporate state-of-the-art smart city technologies. The project, which will take…
Atlantic and Gulf Coast Property Owners Building Bigger Homes After Hurricanes
Researchers have found that houses built along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts in the years following a hurricane typically increased in size…
Housing Advocates Sue California City for Blocking Housing Project
Housing advocates have sued the City of Los Altos, Calif., alleging that city staff and the City Council illegally blocked a housing project that…
Minneapolis Eliminates Single-Family Home Zoning
Aiming to alleviate a housing shortage, the City of Minneapolis has eliminated all single-family home zoning districts. The city of 428,000 is one…
More Designers Focusing on Acoustic Properties of Buildings
A growing number of designers are paying close attention to the acoustic properties of buildings. With studies indicating that noisy work and home…
New Technology, Aligning Training with Local Trends Among Keys to Workforce Development
Overcoming a shortage of construction workers will require new approaches by the industry, according to a new NAIOP report.
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