The Cool Roof Rating Council says the American National Standards Institute has given final approval of its ANSI/CRRC-1-2012 Standard after a two-year public review process.
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will drop the numeric limit it set for stormwater runoff at construction sites. The move helps settle a lawsuit filed by NAHB, Utility Water Act Group, and Wisconsin Builders Association.
Targeted toward residents age 55 and older, Del Webb community Carolina Arbors sprawls across 460 acres and consists of 1,275 single-family ranch homes with a 30,000-square-foot amenity center.
Nationwide housing starts declined 8.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 890,000 units in January; meanwhile, issuance of permits for new-home construction rose 1.8 percent to 925,000 units - the quickest pace since mid-2008.
The previously voluntary green building code in Hailey, Idaho, is set to become mandatory May 1, and the city council may broaden the code to include certain remodeling projects.
City of Yuma, Ariz., building safety officials have developed five new building codes, including a code that for the first time establishes energy conservation standards.
