Codes + Standards Seattle Imposes New Construction Regulation To Address Rat Problem Seattle has implemented a new regulation to reduce the number of rats occupying vacant buildings. The port city ranks first in the U.S. in...
Codes + Standards Mahesh Ramanujam Takes Reins As U.S. Green Building Council President And CEO The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Board of Directors announced that Mahesh Ramanujam has completed the transition into his new role as...
Codes + Standards Impact Of Tesla’s New Solar Shingles Remains Uncertain Home industry observers have mixed opinions about Tesla’s recent unveiling of its new solar roof tiles. The electric car company, which...
Codes + Standards Construction Companies Fear Labor Shortages After Trump Victory Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to round up and deport millions of undocumented immigrants has some construction firm leaders fearing that a...
Codes + Standards Florida Voters Reject Controversial Solar Amendment The amendment was a utility-backed measure to limit rooftop solar expansion
Codes + Standards New York Legislation To Speed Up Superstorm Sandy Housing Reconstruction The intent is to cut through the bureaucracy that has impeded reconstruction since the October 2012 storm
Codes + Standards Los Angeles Voters Approve Tax Increases To Tackle Traffic And Homelessness If approved, billions of dollars will be put toward building houses for the homeless and improving the city's highways and public transit
Codes + Standards Homebuyers Want Transparency On Utility Costs Nationwide data, now available in the ATTOM Data Warehouse, includes annual and monthly electric bills, natural gas bills, and water and sewer bills
Codes + Standards Canadian National Building Code May Require More Net-Zero Homes Homeowners will be incentivized to retrofit their homes so that they use less energy
Codes + Standards Santa Monica, Calif., Will Become First City To Require Net-Zero On All New Single-Family Homes Pending approval, the new law will go into effect in 2017, possibly as early as February
