Which US Metros Are the Most Future-Ready?
These forward-thinking U.S. cities are innovating at a much faster rate than the rest of the country
How a Climate Crisis Is Affecting Housing Affordability
Climate emergencies caused an estimated $57 billion in damage in 2021, and as Americans continue to rebuild from extreme weather events, housing is getting more expensive
Denver Officials Turn to Adaptive Reuse to Boost Housing Supply
Downtown Denver is home to dozens of empty office buildings, which present a prime opportunity for multifamily development, city officials say
Drought Regions Are Seeing an Influx of New Homebuyers—Here's Why
Homebuyers undaunted by severe droughts are heading to at-risk metros like Los Angeles and Las Vegas en masse
The U.S. Cities With the Lowest and Highest Energy Bills
While some metros are feeling the sting of rising energy costs as a result of climate change and backed up supply chains, others are seeing their progressive climate initiatives paying off
Once Affordable Cities Are Reporting Record Price Gains
Havens of affordability are now tallying record-breaking home price gains as migrating Americans overtake pools of resident buyers
Resilient Construction
Roadblocks to Resilient Construction After a Natural Disaster
Rebuilding after a natural disaster, ultimately, is a function of insurance and the cost of materials and labor, all of which are getting harder and pricier to obtain in disaster-prone market
Toyota Is Making a Smart City in Japan—But Cars Aren’t the Focus
If you heard a car company intended to design a smart city, you would think it would include countless highways with automobiles zipping back and…
Utilities Rolling Out More Grid-Interactive Efficient Building Programs
More U.S. utilities are adopting programs to promote grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEBs). GEBS will be critical to the grid of the future…
Smart + Resilient Cities
Flooding in America: A Story of Love, Loss, and Risking It All
Imagine investing in a house, improving it, and making it a home only to discover it is worth nothing. In twelve years, flooding wiped out nearly…
Companies Cancel Policies and Raise Premiums
Residents of California are struggling to find fire insurance policies to cover their houses after finding old policies cancelled or reduced. Over…
Undisclosed ICC Agreement With NAHB Allegedly Thwarts More Stringent Building Codes
The International Code Council made an unpublicized deal with the National Association of Home Builders that has effectively blocked efforts to…
Hurricane Resilience Can Reduce South Carolina Homeowners' Insurance Cost
Homes in South Carolina that have certain hurricane resilience features can save money on insurance for owners. Items such as impact glass windows…
California Wildfires Threaten to Make Housing Shortage Worse With Tens of Thousands of Homes at Risk
As California wildfires rip through Los Angeles and Sonoma County, the flames threaten to damage housing valued at over $60 billion in the…
Resilient Construction
Sea-Level Rise Could Cause Problems for Septic Systems
Rising sea levels could cause problems for septic systems. Septic systems use leach fields that need to be fairly dry to work properly. As seas…
Smart + Resilient Cities
New Smart Neighborhood Opens in Atlanta
The U.S. Department of Energy recently unveiled the Georgia Power Smart Neighborhood, an Atlanta community of 46 smart townhomes…
