Codes + Standards Rent Control Policies Backfire on Goal of Boosting Affordable Housing Rent control policies have the unintended effect of decreasing the housing supply, according to a new study by the National Apartment...
Codes + Standards Momentum Building Toward Denser Housing Policies In recent years, cities and states on the West Coast have enacted policies to encourage denser housing development. Within the past year,...
Codes + Standards Fenestration Rating Council Earns ANSI Certification The National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) FenStar Certification Program has received American National Standards Institute (ANSI)...
Codes + Standards Potential Energy Savings from Smart Meters is Largely Unrealized Smart meters are gaining popularity, but their potential to save energy goes largely unrealized, according to research by the American...
Codes + Standards Program in Tucson Tests Water Quality of Harvested Rainwater The city of Tucson, Arizona pays residents up to $2,000 to help cover the cost of installing a storage tank that collects rainwater. The aim...
Codes + Standards Substantial Energy-Saving Provisions in 2021 Intl. Energy Conservation Code The 2021 version of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), the model energy code for the United States, will have substantial...
Codes + Standards Several States With Ambitious Climate Goals Will Have to Restrict Natural Gas as a Fuel Most of the 10 states that rely the most on natural gas or propane for heating and cooking have ambitious climate goals. Some aim to reduce...
Codes + Standards New Solar-Ready Mandate Affects Commercial and Residential Buildings in St. Louis St. Louis recently passed a new law requiring all new buildings to be made solar-ready. All new structures—commercial and residential—must...
Codes + Standards Trump Administration Blocks New Light Bulb Efficiency Standards The Trump administration has blocked energy-saving standards on light bulbs that were scheduled to go into effect January 1. The action...
Codes + Standards Virginia Bill Would Legalize Duplexes Throughout the State Virginia lawmakers are considering a bill that would increase the legal density of housing across the state. The measure would make Virginia...
