A new water-efficiency standard enters pilot phase, Alabama's 'Smart Community', a call to action to update LEED to fight climate change, and Los Angeles' sustainability goals
The cost of seismic retrofitting in California, zoning in Washington D.C., and the increased use of green building materials bolstered by government support
Denver's plan to fund affordable housing with marijuana tax revenue, inspectors using drones, and new liability rules for general contractors in Maryland
Proactive measures for wildfire safety, potential home energy rating requirement in Massachusetts, new affordable housing bills, and varying adoption of national electric code
Houston rebuilding efforts, stucco use in construction, and the specialists chosen to develop the first community-wide resilience benchmarks related to buildings in the U.S.
Idaho county commissioners reject state building code, new timber legislation coming to Washington state, and recently released updates for roofing app