Codes + Standards Ohio is first state to roll back renewable energy standards Passage of the new bill means standards are put on hold until 2017.
Codes + Standards EPA unveils first Energy Star label for clothes dryers A 20 percent reduction in energy use could lead to $1.5 billion in savings and 22 billion fewer pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.
Codes + Standards California school bond measure needed to keep homes affordable, builders say If builders are forced to pay the entire cost for new schools, home prices could jump by $10,000
Codes + Standards Battle over low-cost, Chinese-made solar equipment could stunt solar power growth Tariffs will make solar power less affordable, solar panel installers say.
Codes + Standards Pittsboro, N.C., approves massive new development plan Planned near the Research Triangle, the development will be the largest in North Carolina’s history
Codes + Standards New mortgage rules hindering borrowing, says Mortgage Bankers Association executive Numbers decreased significantly from a net gain in the fourth quarter of 2013 to a net loss
Codes + Standards Growth of home solar power leads Barclays bank to downgrade utility bonds Barclays anticipates status quo switch to renewable energy caused by declining cost trends
Codes + Standards AGC to study causes of construction deaths, injuries Common threads in fatalities are being analyzed for better safety standards
Codes + Standards U.S. infrastructure quality ranks only 19th in the world The American Society for Civil Engineers estimates $3.6 trillion in upgrades needed by 2020
Codes + Standards NAHB economist asks Congress for more favorable regulatory climate to keep industry healthy Suggestions from the group include protection of the mortgage interest deduction and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit.
