Government + Policy State-Specific Photovoltaic Panel Reports Now available from the U.S. Energy Information Administration: regular monthly reports about small-scale distributed solar PV electricity generation
Government + Policy Roofing Contractors Pleased With PACE The Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employers Act will reduce burdens from the Affordable Care Act on many midsize employers
Affordability Fannie and Freddie to Raise Loan Limits in 29 Costly Counties Affected counties can be found from Washington to Massachusetts
Government + Policy Legislation: Builders Oppose California Senate Bill 32 State senator Fran Pavley's pollution reduction bill meets with opposition from the California Building Industry Association
Home Technology Solar Decathlon 2015 Prototype Homes Open for Tours Some participating teams constructed homes that address resiliency toward environmental changes and disasters in their respective home regions
Labor + Trade Relations An Immigration Downturn Affects Construction-Worker Availability Better working conditions outside the U.S., as well as restrictive immigration policies, are hurting the labor supply
Builders NAHB Policy Update: EPA's Regulation a ‘Federal Land Grab’ Based on the use of flawed technical and scientific analysis, the NAHB wants the EPA to not expand the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act.
Government + Policy Fix the Lead Paint Rule, NAHB Tells EPA The lack of a reliable lead paint test kit continues to have potentially disastrous consequences for homeowners
Builders House Passes Pro-Property Rights Water Bill U.S. House of Representatives passes legislation that curbs the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' federal jurisdiction over waterways and wetlands
Codes + Standards Report Says OSHA Underestimated Cost of Silica Rule Industry coalition study contends that OSHA underestimated the cost of proposed silica rule
