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 Local builders say reforming an outdated federal permitting process could help
Prescient Receives ICC Certification for Seismic Resilience System
Prescient, a digital design-build company focused on modular multi-unit housing, has received certification from the International Code Council…
Codes + Standards
Why Are Building Codes Important?
Building codes not only provide a standard benchmark contractors must meet, they also establish a building’s safety and energy performance for years to come
What Is San Francisco's Latest Affordable Housing Push, and Will It Pass?
An eye for an eye, and a skyscraper for a housing development. In the latest move to curb San Francisco’s dwindling housing stock and rising home…
New Jersey Governor Restores $60 million in State Budget for Affordable Housing
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says he will restore millions of dollars into the state’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. His administration will spend…
American Concrete Institute and Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Expand Partnership
The American Concrete Institute and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute will expand their partnership to collaborate more closely on…
Wallcoverings Industry Releases Product Scorecards Concerning Sustainability
The wallcoverings industry has developed Product Certification Scorecards, a new sustainability tool. The tool provides transparency into how…
Codes + Standards
American Concrete Institute Releases 2020 Codes, Specifications, and Practices
The American Concrete Institute has released 2020 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices. The document includes…
Sustainability
New ISO Standard for Optimizing Building Use, Reusing, and Recycling Components Released
A new ISO standard has the goal of optimizing building use to realize a structure’s full potential throughout its life cycle. ISO 20887, …
Codes + Standards
Drinking Water Treatment Units Must Meet Stricter Lead Reduction Requirement
The joint committee governing the American National Standards for drinking water treatment units recently lowered the maximum allowable…
Remodeling
NARI to Introduce Certification Update for Universal Design
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry says it will introduce a comprehensive update to its Universal Design Certified Professional (…
