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 Local builders say reforming an outdated federal permitting process could help
Wheaton, Ill. lawmakers ponder heat detector requirement for attached garages
City council also considered smoke detector requirement, dismissed due to high chance of false alarms
RISE provides additional eligibility track for certified solar roofing professionals
Three years experience, 40 hours of education and training among requirements for new eligibility track
New LEED for Homes interpretations published
Fifteen new interpretations clarify rules for claiming recycled content and energy savings for garage ventilation, among others.
ASTM’s International Standards in Building Codes now available in DVD and online
The documents contain more than 1,300 construction specifications, practices, and test methods.
Evanston, Ill., regains favorable insurance rating after improving code enforcement
The city joins 20 percent of 8,500 communities participating in the rating program with a rating of four or better.
New Calif. energy code requires thermostats to be ready for two-way energy management
Title 24 code revisions will also apply to HVAC systems and building automation systems, among others
Incentives, leasing policies driving PV installations in New York
State went from seventh to fifth overall in number of solar jobs in 2013
Honda, UC Davis build ‘Smart Home’ that generates surplus energy
The home is expected to generate 2.6 megawatt-hours of surplus per year
White roofs outperform green roofs in reducing heat-island effect, says Lawrence Berkeley Lab
A new report says white roofs are three times more effective than green roofs for cooling
Falling PV costs making subsidies unnecessary in Europe
Solar installations grew by one-third in 77 U.S. communities in 2013
