Coronavirus Resources and Information Standards and Codes Meetings Halted, Postponed Notable meetings pertaining to standards and codes have been canceled or postponed this week due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. The U.S....
Energy Efficiency Aaron Nitzkin on Carbon Reduction Using All-Electric Home Incentives Aaron Nitzkin, chairman of the city of Davis, Calif.'s solar task force, weighs in on reach codes and how the municipality is using the carrot rather than the stick to encourage all-electric homes to reduce carbon emissions
Codes + Standards Residential Building Declared 'Essential,' But States' Rules Differ In the midst of this chaotic time, NAHB has news that will ease at least one worry on many builders' minds: The Department of Homeland...
Coronavirus Resources and Information New York State Halts All Evictions Indefinitely Amid COVID-19 Emergency New York State officials have ordered all eviction proceedings in the state to stop indefinitely amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Tenant...
Codes + Standards Feds Urge Construction Companies to Donate N95 Masks to Hospitals Vice President Mike Pence has made an urgent plea to the construction industry and other industries to donate N95 masks to hospitals and...
Codes + Standards Energy Efficient Roof Tax Credits Extended The Federal Property Tax Credits incentives for installing energy efficient roofs have been retroactively extended until Dec. 31, 2020. The...
Codes + Standards ASHRAE Provides COVID-19 Resources for Operating, Maintaining HVAC Systems ASHRAE has compiled a COVID-19 Preparedness Resources webpage that includes a recently approved position document on Airborne Infectious...
Codes + Standards Passive House Standard Becoming Increasingly Popular for Multifamily Housing Development Multifamily projects under construction or that have recently come online indicate a trend toward high-efficiency in this sector of the...
Codes + Standards New Mindset Needed for Affordable Housing Development There are many reasons for the high cost of home construction, including expensive land, planning and zoning regulations that discourage...
Energy Efficiency Should There Be a Mandatory National Home Energy-Efficiency Label? An op-ed column in the Boston Globe argues for a mandatory, nationwide labeling system for home energy efficiency. Written by the director...
