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 Local builders say reforming an outdated federal permitting process could help
Should there be a ‘Pretty Good House’ standard?
Builders are considering a new standard higher than code-minimum but less demanding than LEED and other certifications.
Waiting to do a massive energy retrofit project more effective than an incremental approach
According to Passive House thought leaders, a large-scale retrofit can improve CO2 levels by 80 percent over incremental changes
Credit bureaus begin compiling rent payment information for credit reports
Making timely rent payments could help first-time home buyers improve their credit scores
$1 billion master-planned development in California clears key hurdle
Five hundred affordable housing units seal the deal for the 981-acre development.
Home builders may need to accommodate increased demand for smart home systems
As demand increases, responsibility for installation remains unclear.
U.K. house pushes the standard on recycled materials to new heights
The 85 percent recycled content includes videocassettes, jeans, and toothbrushes.
Economists debate whether college debt is responsible for falling home ownership rate
Student debt has surged 32 percent since 2007, while home ownership for those under 35 is down 7.4 percent from a decade ago
Millennials, minorities will drive housing market in next decade, Harvard Housing Study says
The number of households led by people in their 30s is projected to increase by 2.7 million in the next ten years.
Treasury Department unveils new programs for homeowners
Supporters believe programs could lead to loosened mortgage credit; others believe little will change
Ohio is first state to roll back renewable energy standards
Passage of the new bill means standards are put on hold until 2017.
