Resilient Construction

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Homes in Florida in the aftermath of a hurricane

Challenges of Rebuilding After Disaster

High costs and strict regulations can make rebuilding a home in the aftermath of an extreme weather event a complicated task for both builders and homeowners
Nov. 12, 2024
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Aerial view of Cortez, Fla.
Innovation

Could These Florida Homes Be a Blueprint for Hurricane-Resistant Housing?

Oct. 1, 2024
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FEMA has implemented “Risk Rating 2.0,” a new National Flood Insurance Program pricing methodology based on flood risk. The new risk-rating system has resulted in increased insurance premiums for millions of households and driven up the cost of housing for many Americans living in flood-prone areas.
NAHB

Navigating Flood-Resilience Standards Without Compromising Affordability

April 14, 2024
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Energy Efficiency

Public Comment Period Opens for National Green Building Standard Updates

April 12, 2024
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Nellie Gail Exterior 1 with overlay - James Long
Healthy Homes

Concrete Wall Panels Help Build Noncombustible Homes

Feb. 21, 2024
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Image: Philip / Stock adobe
Resilient Construction

US Counties Most Vulnerable to Extreme Winter Weather in 2024

Jan. 30, 2024
Image: courtesy Renco USA
Image: courtesy Renco USA
Innovation

Florida Multifamily Housing Complex Built Using Lego Block–Like System

Nov. 13, 2023
Pictured: Dvele's Skyview home in Ventura, Calif. Photo courtesy Dvele
Pictured: Dvele's Skyview home in Ventura, Calif. Photo courtesy Dvele
Healthy Homes

Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits

Oct. 4, 2023
The eight-story Carbon12 building features floor-to-ceiling windows, exposed mass timber, and natural light throughout. Photo courtesy Mercer Mass Timber
The eight-story Carbon12 building features floor-to-ceiling windows, exposed mass timber, and natural light throughout. Photo courtesy Mercer Mass Timber
Healthy Homes

Mass Timber and Prefab, Stronger Together

Sept. 18, 2023
Photo courtesy Adobe Stock
Photo courtesy Adobe Stock
Innovation

Nominations Open for the 2024 Ivory Prize For Housing Affordability

Sept. 15, 2023
Siena Lake will provide workforce housing, including single family homes and townhomes, in Vail Valley, Colo. Rendering courtesy McIntosh Poris
Siena Lake will provide workforce housing, including single family homes and townhomes, in Vail Valley, Colo. Rendering courtesy McIntosh Poris
Master Planned Development

How an Architecture Firm Learned to Love Modular

Aug. 30, 2023
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Image: Tomasz Zajda / Stock adobe
Home

How to Protect Homes From Extreme Heat

Aug. 22, 2023
The concept home takes the stage for the 2023 Innovative Housing Showcase in front of the National Gallery of Art. Photo courtesy Cypress Community Development Corporation
The concept home takes the stage for the 2023 Innovative Housing Showcase in front of the National Gallery of Art. Photo courtesy Cypress Community Development Corporation
Off-Site Construction

National Mall Concept Home Makes the Case for Prefab

July 26, 2023

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