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 Local builders say reforming an outdated federal permitting process could help
Seattle’s Progressive Fair Housing Law Being Challenged by Landlords
Seattle fair housing law, which may be the most progressive in the country, is being challenged by some landlords. The Fair Chance Housing…
New Septic Technology Allows Building on Previously Unbuildable Lots
A new type of septic technology allows homes to be built on some lots that were previously considered unbuildable. The system consists of a…
New York’s Older Co-Ops Could Incur Stiff Penalties Under City’s Green New Deal
New York City’s so-called “Green New Deal” could subject the city’s older co-op apartment properties to significant fines. The Climate…
Pankow Foundation Releases Report, Tools for Embodied Carbon Impacts
The Charles Pankow Foundation has released a study and tools to calculate embodied carbon impacts on building interior work. The documents focus…
These 5 Changes May Be Coming to the IECC in 2021
These five proposals were recently made to amend the 2021…
This Week's Codes and Standards, May 27
Austin adds affordable housing, AIA updates its interior contract documents, Congress stalls reforms of the National Flood Insurance Program, Colorado criminalizes wage theft, and Charleston, S.C. works towards resilient homes
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Current Codes Make New Homes More Resilient
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | There's a need for updating older housing stock to ensure resiliency, but more stringent building codes are not the answer
Building a Hurricane-Resistant House Is Not as Expensive as You May Think
The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety created a “fortified home” construction standard to help houses withstand hurricanes and hail…
Home of the Future Will Withstand Whatever Wild Weather Comes
As weather gets wilder and less predictable, the demand for resilient housing that can withstand the force of a hurricane or tornado is increasing…
This Week's Codes and Standards, May 13
Changing codes in Tornado Alley, downtown housing's hefty premium, insulation materials' impact on indoor air quality, more OSHA inspections to come, and U.S. Department of Energy's homeowner resource for energy improvements
