Codes + Standards North Carolina residents living in flood zones face insurance rate hikes Changes in building code provisions could reduce insurance rate discounts
Market Data + Trends Meyers Research Debuts “Meyers Index” at IBS 2014 Market research leader teams top housing experts with Zonda mobile platform to launch first-of-its-kind housing index
Codes + Standards Public comment period open on racking criteria for asphalt shingle roof systems Document is meant to improve collaboration between solar, roofing industries
Codes + Standards Tsunami House built to withstand high velocity wave action The lower levels feature a multi-purpose "Flood Room" with breakaway walls
Housing Zone* UNPUBLISHED Eastman Pulls the Plug on Perennial Wood Eastman Chemical announced that the Perennial Wood product line will be discontinued.
Codes + Standards OSHA extends feedback period for disclosure of workplace injuries proposal Deadline extended 30 days at the request of NAHB
Codes + Standards Minnesota’s tariff on rooftop solar includes incentives for carbon reduction Incentives would ensure normal electricity rates when the sun isn't shining
Codes + Standards Low-slope roofs with PVs tested for wind uplift resistance Research shows air-sealed concrete roofs more durable than steel-and-plywood
Codes + Standards USGBC marks 50,000 LEED-certified housing units Large majorities of certified housing units are multifamily buildings or affordable housing
