Codes + Standards Minneapolis Eliminates Single-Family Home Zoning Aiming to alleviate a housing shortage, the City of Minneapolis has eliminated all single-family home zoning districts. The city of 428,000...
Codes + Standards More Designers Focusing on Acoustic Properties of Buildings A growing number of designers are paying close attention to the acoustic properties of buildings. With studies indicating that noisy work...
Codes + Standards New Technology, Aligning Training with Local Trends Among Keys to Workforce Development Overcoming a shortage of construction workers will require new approaches by the industry, according to a new NAIOP report. Key findings...
Codes + Standards Long Island Firm Says it has Built World’s Largest 3D Printed Home S-Squared 3D Printers Inc. of Patchogue, N.Y. says it has built the world’s largest 3D printed home. Using its Autonomous Robotic...
Codes + Standards California Officials Consider ‘Right-to-Shelter’ Law California officials are considering adopting a ‘right-to-shelter’ law that would guarantee a roof over every homeless person in the state,...
Codes + Standards Congressional Bill Would Strengthen National Model Building Codes U.S. Senators from opposite sides of the aisle recently introduced the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. The legislation...
Codes + Standards Planners, City Officials Rethink Parking Requirements on New Projects Two recent articles indicate that city planners and officials are reexamining parking requirements for new developments. The Boston Globe,...
Codes + Standards USGBC-LA Chooses First ‘Net Zero Accelerator’ Technologies The U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles Chapter (USGBC-LA) has chosen its first technology solutions under its Net Zero Accelerator...
Codes + Standards 5 Tips to Create an Energy-Efficient House The web site Earth911.com offers five tips for home buyers to create a new dream green home or substantially renovate an existing home. It’s...
Smart + Resilient Cities New York Making Slow Progress on Resiliency Seven Years After Hurricane Sandy It’s been seven years since Hurricane Sandy caused extensive flooding in the New York metro region, and progress on resiliency since then...
