Codes + Standards Kansas City is First in Nation to Offer Free Public Transportation Kansas City, Missouri, will make bus rides free next year, becoming the first major metropolis in the U.S. to provide no-fare public transit...
Codes + Standards Energy Efficiency Initiatives Have Significantly Cut Energy Consumption per Square Foot Energy efficiency initiatives have saved hundreds of billions of dollars in energy costs while preventing sharp increases in greenhouse gas...
Codes + Standards Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage Program Now Focuses on Workforce Housing Freddie Mac recently announced a continued commitment to the Green Advantage program by shifting focus to workforce housing. Green Advantage...
Codes + Standards These 20 Cities Have the Strictest Zoning Laws for Builders Being a builder can already be an uphill battle, but these 20 cities’ zoning laws make it even harder. Zoning laws can increase costs and...
Codes + Standards Seventy Percent of U.S. Adults Support Solar Mandate on New Homes Seventy percent of U.S. adults age 25 and older would support a nationwide mandate requiring that solar panels be installed on all newly...
Codes + Standards Car-Free Streets Could Become Common in Major Cities San Francisco is the latest city to declare cars off-limits on a major city street, following the lead of New York. The city by the bay will...
Codes + Standards CRE Professionals Have Increased Interest in Embodied Carbon Accounting, Smart Buildings Interest in embodied carbon accounting and smart buildings is growing among commercial real estate professionals, according to a recent...
Codes + Standards White Paper Focuses on Metal Composite Material Labeling The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has released a white paper focused on Metal Composite Material (MCM) labeling. The document,...
Codes + Standards New Standard Provides Specification for Street and Area Lighting with Controls, Sensors A new standard provides mechanical and electrical specifications for interfacing street and area lighting with controls and sensor...
Codes + Standards California Bans Home Insurers from Canceling Policies Due to Wildfire Risk California has banned home insurers from dropping policies in areas vulnerable to the effects of wildfire risk. The new policy places a one...
