Codes + Standards D.C. Council Passes Bill To Reduce Number Of Blighted Properties The Washington D.C. Council recently passed legislation that will make it more expensive for owners to hold vacant or blighted property. The...
Codes + Standards U.S. Lumber Industry Pushes For Import Duties On Canadian Softwood Leaders in the U.S. lumber industry are lobbying the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission to put import...
Codes + Standards Renewable Energy Requirement In California Code Could Cost $15K To $45K In 2020, new California homes will be required to have some kind of renewable energy component such as PVs or a wind turbine. That could...
Codes + Standards New Homes Shrink As Builders Focus On Entry-Level Homes Homebuilders have shifted their focus toward entry-level homes and townhouses and away from higher-end properties in recent months. As a...
Codes + Standards Utah Legislators Propose Retiring Solar Tax Credit Some Utah lawmakers say it’s time to take the ‘training wheels’ off the state’s booming solar industry by retiring a popular tax credit....
Codes + Standards SolarCity’s Musk Claims New Solar Roof Cost Can Be Less Than Conventional Roof Elon Musk now says that SolarCity could deliver its solar roof product at a lower cost than a conventional roof even without considering the...
Codes + Standards New OSHA Rules To Reduce Fall And Trip Hazards The Occupational Health and Safety Administration issued final revised rules for walking-working surfaces and fall protection standards. The...
Codes + Standards Texas Luxury Community Features Underground Homes With Air Lock Blast Doors Texas investors are planning a $300 million luxury community, named Trident Lakes, of underground homes with air-lock blast doors designed...
Codes + Standards Passive House Standard Gaining Influence In Residential And Commercial Sectors The Passive House standard will become the base building code for commercial construction, and is having influence in the residential arena,...
Codes + Standards Movement To Create National Tiny House Building Code Gains Momentum Tiny house activists are working on a proposed appendix to the International Residential Codes to essentially make small abodes legal...
