Codes + Standards EPA's 2017 Construction General Permit Now In Effect A CGP is required for most sites that will disturb one or more acres of land
Codes + Standards Concern Grows For High Tide Flood Vulnerability In Mid-Atlantic States By 2045, cities along the East Coast could experience 120 high-tide floods each year
Codes + Standards More Efficient Manufacturing Has Reduced Energy Break-Even Point Of PVs To Two Years Skeptics say that the large amount of electricity needed to melt and purify silicon used to make PVs comes mostly from power plants burning fossil fuels
Codes + Standards Critics Charge New St. Louis County Building Code Is Too Light On Efficiency Builders say the code will help make homes more affordable
Codes + Standards San Antonio Program To Replace Roofs With Lighter Color Gains Favor Roofs with lighter colored material lower utility bills and reduce temperatures inside homes
Codes + Standards Plans For WELL Building Standard Include Linkage With Other Green Building Standards New CEO and Chairman Rick Fedrizzi offered four new initiatives this year
Codes + Standards Aging Building Code Inspectors And Government Belt-Tightening Could Cause Crisis A recent survey found that 80 percent of inspectors plan to retire within 15 years
Codes + Standards Vermont Power Company Offers Program To Help Customers Go Off The Grid A new pilot program provides off-grid PV and battery storage systems for customers located far off the grid
Codes + Standards Evaluating Cost/Benefit Of Solar Takes Into Account Climate, Local Utility Cost, Incentives The average cost of rooftop solar power is now equivalent to the national average for utility-supplied electricity, or about 12¢ per kWh
Codes + Standards Proposal To Make Homes In Austin Solar-Ready Prompts Plumbing Code Debate The Austin Homebuilders Association expressed concerns over increased costs