Navigating Flood-Resilience Standards Without Compromising Affordability
NAHB Policy Briefing: Flood-resilience standards; townhouse market share data
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
US Counties Most Vulnerable to Extreme Winter Weather in 2024
When it comes to extreme winter weather events, Midwestern counties bear the brunt and suffer the greatest associated financial losses
Florida Multifamily Housing Complex Built Using Lego Block–Like System
This patented mineral composite, fiber-reinforced building system stacks Lego-like blocks to create a building solution its creator says is both sustainable and resilient
How to Protect Homes From Extreme Heat
With 2023 on track to be the hottest year in recorded history, builders and designers are taking a more resilient design approach to homes in areas prone to extreme temperatures
NAHB Chairman's Message: Proposal to Create Climate Risk Committee
NAHB will continue to be the housing industry’s voice regarding climate issues, with NAHB's Leadership Council recommending the creation of a new Climate Risk Committee
Resilient Construction
Roughly 35 Million Homes Are at ‘High Risk’ From a Natural Disaster
A new study by CoreLogic found nearly one-third of the nation’s housing to be at risk of a natural disaster. By analyzing the severity and…
Financing
Disaster Recovery Through Job Order Contracting
When disaster strikes your community, job order contracting is a reliable, efficient way to fund rebuilding efforts
Codes + Standards
Austin Implements Stricter Codes for Wildfire Protection
Austin, Texas, became the first major city in the state to enact a stricter code for wildfire protection. While the city was prepared to respond…
Market Data + Trends
Wildfires' Effect on California Housing Market
Hundreds of homes were destroyed by the recent, and ongoing, California wildfires—and now those families need to find new shelter in the midst of…
Resilient Construction
Wildfire Prevention Includes Rebuilding Safer Homes
How do you prevent wildfires from ravaging more neighborhoods, homes, and lives? The answer may not be found in foliage management, but home…
Codes + Standards
Americans Agree on Strict Building Codes for Fire, Flood Zones
Public opinion on climate change shows that Americans care more about the environment than elected officials, according to recently released…
Award-Winning Projects
Homes LEEDing the Way to Sustainability and Resiliency
Winners of the U.S. Green Building Council's 2020 LEED Homes Awards for single-family residential projects
Resilient Construction
What’s Your Home’s Flood Risk Score?
In an effort to educate homebuyers, owners, and the real estate industry, nonprofit First Street Foundation is remapping America’s flood risk and assigning a flood score to every property
Resilient Construction
3 Ways to Use Building Codes to Slow Climate Change
Architects, builders, manufacturers, and inspectors have a role to play in improving energy efficiency and resiliency through building codes
Building Materials
American Wood Council Updates Report on Fire Resistance of Wood Members and Assemblies
The American Wood Council (AWC) released an updated “Technical Report 10 (TR10), Calculating the Fire Resistance of Wood Members and Assemblies…
