Codes + Standards BREEAM New Construction for the USA Launched BRE Global has released adaptations of the BREEAM International New Construction standard to streamline the certification process for...
Codes + Standards Wealthy Chicago Suburb Bans Rooftop PVs; Says They are Too Ugly The Chicago suburb of Kildeer will not grant permits to homeowners to add rooftop solar panels to their homes. The reason: They are too ugly...
Timber Framing The Case for Wood-Frame Construction A new publication outlines how to meet IECC energy efficiency requirements using wood-frame construction, CodeWatcher reports. The...
Codes + Standards Portland, Oregon Offers Tool to Give Home Buyers Utility Costs Portland, Oregon has made an innovative tool available to prospective home buyers that provides information on how much a home’s utility...
Codes + Standards Southern California City Passes Permanent Rent Stabilization The City Council in Inglewood, Calif., passed a permanent rent control ordinance that caps rent increases at 5% annually. A group of local...
Codes + Standards Reports from Intl. Code Council Focus on Expanding Use of Shipping Containers as Building Materials The ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), a member of the International Code Council Family of Companies, recently issued three evaluation...
Codes + Standards Coalition Backs Extension of Expired Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives A coalition has urged Congress to modernize and extend expired energy efficiency tax incentives. Composed of environmental groups and...
Codes + Standards USGBC-LA Launches Net Zero Accelerator The U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles Chapter (USGBC-LA) has opened applications for a major new initiative: the Net Zero Accelerator....
Codes + Standards ROI on Efficiency is Greater Than Solar for Existing Homes For existing homes, the return on investment for a light energy efficiency retrofit yields is greater than adding solar panels. A light...
Codes + Standards In Finland, Housing Guarantee has Decreased Homelessness by More Than One-Third In 2008, Finland radically changed its approach to homelessness by adopting a “Housing First” principle. The concept created homes and...
