Codes + Standards Google moves to advance new standard for home device networks The Internet giant is the latest company to turn its efforts to integrating smart home gadgets.
Sustainability Coastal Flooding Increasing Along East Coast of U.S. A sharp rise in flooding the last 40 years seems to correlate with an 8-inch average rise in sea levels over the past century.
Codes + Standards Vermont passes law to promote use of heat pumps Provisions of the law include an incentive program to lower the cost of the most efficient cold climate heat pumps.
Codes + Standards NIST zero-energy test house generates more energy than it uses Even after a difficult winter, the NZE home has managed to save $4,373 over the last year.
Codes + Standards Justice Department, HUD crack down on lending discrimination against pregnant women Both agencies have begun fining lenders and insurers over the last several years.
Codes + Standards Mortgage bankers fear another real estate bubble While homeowner equity is at its highest level since 2007, 6 million homeowners are still underwater on their mortgages.
Codes + Standards Latest construction accident fatality statistics reverse trend of declining deaths 2012 statistics show construction fatalities on the rise, with North Dakota's rate 10 times the national average
Codes + Standards Energy Department rolls out new efficiency standard for furnace fans The new standard could reduce carbon pollution by up to 34 million metric tons and reduce energy use by 46 percent.
Codes + Standards Should there be a ‘Pretty Good House’ standard? Builders are considering a new standard higher than code-minimum but less demanding than LEED and other certifications.
Codes + Standards Waiting to do a massive energy retrofit project more effective than an incremental approach According to Passive House thought leaders, a large-scale retrofit can improve CO2 levels by 80 percent over incremental changes