Codes + Standards Vancouver to require zero-emissions on new buildings by 2030 All new buildings will have to be heated, cooled, and powered without any net emissions.
Codes + Standards Florida Development Aims To Be Energy Self-Sufficient City A 75-megawatt solar farm will provide power for Babcock Ranch during the day.
Codes + Standards Zoning laws prompt eviction of Portland, Ore., couple from their tiny home on wheels The house sits on a trailer, and is therefore classified as a mobile home.
Codes + Standards Many Louisiana homeowners impacted by floods have no flood insurance FEMA said up to $33,000 will be allotted for those affected by the storm, but most payments are more likely to be between $9,000 and $10,000.
Codes + Standards Alaska town votes to relocate due to climate-change driven sea level rise The move is estimated to cost $180 million. Dozens of other Alaskan villages are also threatened by rising sea levels.
Codes + Standards Silicon Valley housing crisis prompts city planning commission resignation A montly rent of $6,200 in Palo Alto forced city planner Kate Downing and her husband to move 40 miles away to Santa Cruz.
Codes + Standards Homeownership rate at lowest level since mid-1960s Student loan debt and memories of the housing crash are likely causes for the dip in ownership.
Codes + Standards DOE makes push for building grid interoperability for smarter homes, buildings The DOE is implementing the Buildings-to-Grid Program on a national level.
Codes + Standards Mortgage underwriters should take energy consumption into account, says RMI Utility bills are a major household expense, costing more than $2,500 for the typical American family.
Codes + Standards California lawmakers may take action to address contractor negligence A balcony collapse caused the death of six college students and raised questions about California's building standards and balcony safety.
