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Builder Benefits: The Case For a Predictable Building Envelope

ASHRAE 90.2-2018 raising the bar on energy efficiency for new homes, Associated Builders and Contractors' annual investment in workforce development, Colorado's potential upgrade to energy and water standards, heat pumps reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and on-site health and wellness programs

This Week's Codes and Standards, April 29

In fact, it is cork. An increasing number of architects and home designers are using cork for more than décor, including roof cladding, insulation, and flooring.

This Building Material Is a Corker

The nonprofit organization Girls Build holds camps across the country to teach girls skilled trades like construction, plumbing, electricity, auto mechanics, and more.

Girls Build

According to the latest data from the Department of Commerce, housing starts ran at a 1.14 million seasonally adjusted annual rate in March, down 0.3 percent in February.

2-Year Low for Starts

Developers and owners can join AIA's 2030 commitment to create carbon neutral buildings, developments, and renovations; new concrete manufacturing technique that may help reverse advance of climate change, Skender and Z Modular coming to Chicago, and more...

This Week's Codes and Standards, April 22

A new study of home building employment finds that of the 10.3 million Americans working in construction in 2017 (the most recent data available), more than 4 million worked in residential construction, or 2.6 percent of the nation's civilian labor force.

Residential Construction Employment

Builder confidence hit a new high in April, increasing one point to 63, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ monthly confidence index data.

Builder Sentiment in April

The national housing nonprofit announces HomeAid WORKS, a new program to allow people experiencing homelessness to pursue careers in home building.

HomeAid America Launches WORKS Program

Despite falling prices for lumber and gypsum, prices paid for construction inputs grew 1.5 percent last month, based on the latest, not seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Construction Inputs Pricier in March

To ensure good indoor air quality, installing an Energy Recovery or Heat Recovery Ventilator (E/HRV) is often employed as a solution. Yet, E/HRV installations can lead to unbalanced airflow in three key ways.

Delivering Fresh Air

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How to Save Serious Money With Progressive Value Engineering