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Proposed New York City zoning revamp encourages rooftop solar and wind energy
Proposed changes include allowing owners to build thicker walls to accommodate external insulation, allowing the installation of solar panels
75 years of people, ideas and trends in home building
In honor of Professional Builder's 75th anniversary, we profile pioneering figures, breakthrough ideas, and transformative market trends that have shaped home building since 1936.
In the Trenches with BIM
In this third installment of a three-part series on building information modeling, Scott Sedam talks with design professionals who are leading the transition from CAD to BIM.
Quality Matters
7 Tips for Accurate HVAC Load Calculations
Looking to right-size your HVAC systems? A building science expert offers advice for getting HVAC load calculations just right
Do you work for this egomaniacal business owner?
One of the advantages of consulting with businesses across the US is you see the companies that get it and the many companies that don’t.…
New home sales up nearly 10 percent from 2010
Government reports November seasonally adjusted annual rate of 315,000
Payroll tax cut passes; paid for with additional fees for Freddie and Fannie mortgages
Two-month extension will be funded by additional charges on mortgages issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Lennar moves into the Pacific Northwest
Lennar expanded operations into the Pacific Northwest by acquiring about 650 finished sites in the Seattle and Portland markets from privately held Premier Communities.
Builder confidence jumps for the third consecutive month
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose two points from a downwardly revised number to 21 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for December.
Housing starts jump 9.3% in November
Builders broke ground on a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 685,000 homes last month, a 9.3 percent jump from October.
