The lessons of the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Program, the EPA's new formaldehyde ruling, Seattle repeals head tax, and a new app to automate home compliance

The environmental benefits of granny flats, the NGBS approves the Water Rating Index, and support for California's earthquake resiliency bill

A new water-efficiency standard enters pilot phase, Alabama's 'Smart Community', a call to action to update LEED to fight climate change, and Los Angeles' sustainability goals

The cost of seismic retrofitting in California, zoning in Washington D.C., and the increased use of green building materials bolstered by government support

Denver's plan to fund affordable housing with marijuana tax revenue, inspectors using drones, and new liability rules for general contractors in Maryland

Revitalizing suburban Elmhurst, Ill., the value of Florida's building codes, CALGreen Projects and LEED, and a controversial sprinkler mandate

Proactive measures for wildfire safety, potential home energy rating requirement in Massachusetts, new affordable housing bills, and varying adoption of national electric code

The value of HERS scores on home prices, the need for building resilience, the health benefits of energy efficiency, and solar cost targets

Houston rebuilding efforts, stucco use in construction, and the specialists chosen to develop the first community-wide resilience benchmarks related to buildings in the U.S.