Codes + Standards Roofers association urges employers to prepare for Affordable Care Act Deadline for larger companies is 2015; smaller companies have until 2016
Codes + Standards Net Positive Energy + Water is latest green certification standard Creators hope to improve upon net zero standards
Codes + Standards Obama’s climate resilience panel says PVs, cool roofs should be part of solution Other focuses include disaster recovery, infrastructure upgrades and renewable energy projects
Codes + Standards Experimental ‘Rose Cottage’ is a test bed for sustainable homes Insulation, photovoltaics, and placement and sizing of doors and windows all impact energy efficiency
Codes + Standards Residential building efficiency could help reverse the impact of climate change Certain techniques could reduce energy consumption by 90 percent
Codes + Standards USGBC introduces new online educational platform Education@USGBC features interactive reference guides for LEED v4
Codes + Standards Home buyers increasingly willing to pay more for sustainable features Green building market is expected to grow tens of billions of dollars by 2016
Codes + Standards Business, labor at odds over toughening of OSHA silica-dust rule Supporters say the rule will increase worker safety, but opponents worry about the impact to businesses
Codes + Standards Wood shake roof ban in Calif. county withdrawn for more study Rather than a ban, city officials are considering incentives to encourage removal of wood shake roofs
Codes + Standards Integrated racking can cut costs for residential solar projects Eliminating nuts and bolts could be the easiest way to reduce costs
