Green Projects

A new report uses buyer survey data to find out how much home shoppers are willing to spend on energy efficient and green home features.

Green for Green

Millions of homes may be lost to flooding from climate change by 2100, L.A. County's first sustainability plan, ICC's legal battle, investment capital flooding coastal home developments at risk for flooding, and Tesla's solar sales

This Week's Codes and Standards, April 15

LEED v4.1 now available, the risk of ill-fitting construction equipment for women, renters' electric car conundrum, Chicago's passive house passes polar vortex test, and addressing affordable workforce housing shortages

This Week's Codes and Standards, April 8

Chicago's major building code overall, new and innovative building and construction materials and tech, climate change making insurance unaffordable for many, the pitfalls of smart home devices, and Boston's affordable housing initiative

This Week's Codes and Standards, April 1

New LEED credit for timber traceability, ICC code releases for repurposed shipping containers, San Francisco clears ADU permit backlog, tech keys to affordable housing, and a 3D-printed 2,000 square-foot home

This Week's Codes and Standards, March 25

Florida has been the site of many recent climate disasters, including red tides and hurricanes. A new green-certified inland community hopes to be a model for the Sunshine State's housing future.

Florida's 'Eco-Utopia'

Communities where people can afford homes are the healthiest in the nation. That's according to a new study of the healthiest places in the U.S. 

Link Between Housing and Health

ADUs in D.C., Alabama tornado highlights lack of shelter in impoverished communities, the need to address urban sprawl to fight worsening climate concerns, new rainwater harvesting standard, and Tesla's Powerwall firewall among solar installers, 

This Week's Codes and Standards, March 11

Statewide rent control in Oregon, bills that would keep design out of the hands of cities and counties, flame retardant-free building insulation in California, construction wage theft violations, and the impact of persistent flooding in coastal cities 

This Week's Codes and Standards, March 4

When correctly marketed, high-performance homes sell faster and at higher prices than do code-built, comparable homes, according to Phoenix-based realtor Jan Green.  

5 Keys to Selling High-Performance Homes

Arizona-based Mandalay Homes introduced a set of smart energy features that includes a well-insulated building shell, high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, and on-site solar with battery storage.

No Trouble With the Curve

How historic districts hinder energy efficiency, Mandalay Homes' latest smart energy features, the rise of the rich renter, and software for 'entire lifecycle of building process,' and why walking and biking has become dangerous

This Week's Codes and Standards, February 25

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