CB July/August 2014

Q+A

IHP Capital Partners' Richard Whiteley Discusses Land Opportunity for Home Builders

For builders seeking buildable lots, migration, remote work, and renters are all having an impact

Housing Giants

2014 Housing Giants: Big Gainers

Visiting with a few Housing Giants who increased their revenues most year-over-year

High-Performance Homes

Jim Nostedt on How High Performance Can Beat  Code-Built Homes on Price

SEEFAR's Jim Nostedt shares how an appraisal/analysis called Total Cost of Building Ownership reveals the true cost of building and operating a sustainable building

Financial bar, pie, and line charts spread out on table for review

Codes + Standards

This Week's Codes And Standards, July 10

Net Zero Energy program has a new name, rooftop solar panels found to be a benefit to the grid, and net-zero home building increases by 33 percent

Modular Homes

Modern Modular: Builders Redefine What 'Modular Home' Means

Anyone who still harbors preconceived notions about modular housing should see what’s going on in the factory and the field

modular home exterior's new design possibilities

Codes + Standards

This Week's Codes and Standards, August 27

Metal panel safety white paper, trade war implications for adaptive reuse, 2018 solar and swimming pool codes, and flood threat's impact on property values

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features