Codes + Standards Portland, Oregon Offers Tool to Give Home Buyers Utility Costs Portland, Oregon has made an innovative tool available to prospective home buyers that provides information on how much a home’s utility...
Codes + Standards Southern California City Passes Permanent Rent Stabilization The City Council in Inglewood, Calif., passed a permanent rent control ordinance that caps rent increases at 5% annually. A group of local...
Codes + Standards Reports from Intl. Code Council Focus on Expanding Use of Shipping Containers as Building Materials The ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), a member of the International Code Council Family of Companies, recently issued three evaluation...
Codes + Standards Coalition Backs Extension of Expired Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives A coalition has urged Congress to modernize and extend expired energy efficiency tax incentives. Composed of environmental groups and...
Codes + Standards USGBC-LA Launches Net Zero Accelerator The U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles Chapter (USGBC-LA) has opened applications for a major new initiative: the Net Zero Accelerator....
Codes + Standards ROI on Efficiency is Greater Than Solar for Existing Homes For existing homes, the return on investment for a light energy efficiency retrofit yields is greater than adding solar panels. A light...
Codes + Standards In Finland, Housing Guarantee has Decreased Homelessness by More Than One-Third In 2008, Finland radically changed its approach to homelessness by adopting a “Housing First” principle. The concept created homes and...
Codes + Standards NIMBYism Making California Cities Unlivable for Average Earners Though California is home to billionaires who have struck it big in high tech, when the cost of living is taken into account, the Golden...
Codes + Standards BREEAM USA In-Use Standard to be Released This Fall BRE says it will release an update of the BREEAM USA In-Use standard this fall. The update will make the BREEAM standard available for...
Codes + Standards Zero Energy Ready Home Requires All Ductwork to Be in Conditioned Space The biggest design difference between a zero energy ready home and an Energy Star home is the requirement that all ductwork be 100% inside...