Passive House Institute U.S. currently accepting papers, presenters

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes in May fell one point to 45 from a revised April reading of 46 on the Housing Market Index.

OSHA is also planning a National Safety Stand-Down event for next month.

Vancouver banning doorknobs in favor of levers; Colorado county doing the opposite in favor of safety

Solar battery systems would be treated as net-metered solar systems under the proposed decision

Monthly and quarterly price growth normal, but annual growth at lowest rate in 11 months; rents increased 4.5 percent nationally year-over-year

Compared with the first quarter of 2013, the single-family index increased 4 points to a level of 50, which is the 10th consecutive quarter of year-over-year improvements.

Superstorm Sandy prompted change to include maps with coloring to represent depth of flash floods.

Disagreements arise over regulatory powers and lending in disadvantaged communities, among other issues.