Codes + Standards Rooftop Solar Could Provide 25% Of U.S. Electricity Needs A study was conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Multifamily Durability, Sustainability, And Flexibility Are Key For Multifamily Design Lobbies in multifamily buildings need to serve many functions, so flexible design is important. Communal spaces need to be able to...
Multifamily Multifamily Completions Have Leveled Off According to NAHB Eye on Housing, there were 62,600 completions of privately financed, unfurnished, unsubsidized apartments in buildings...
Kitchen + Bath Shades Of Beige And Warm Wood Cabinets Are Hot Design Trends For 2017 The laundry room will no longer be a no-frills utility space. Homebuyers and owners are investing in the room’s design, adding storage space...
Sales Homebuyers Say That They Will Deal With Mortgage Rate Increases Rising mortgage rates will cause only a small percentage of potential buyers to fully give up a search for a house, according to a new...
Market Data + Trends Utah Edges Nevada And Idaho As The Nation’s Fastest-Growing State Utah’s population rose 2.03 percent since last year, making it the fastest-growing state in the U.S., according to data from the Census...
Economics Despite Higher Interest Rates, Mortgage Application Volume Increases This Week The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage has risen sharply since early November, now standing at 4.41 percent. Homebuyers and...
Single-Family Homes Raymond James Economist: Housing Improvement Slower Than Anticipated Single-family home sales and building permits have yet to reach pre-recession highs
Codes + Standards First Product Category Rule For Roof Coating Materials Created Verified environmental product declarations (EPDs) may help building projects qualify for points through the LEED v4 Material and Resource credits
Codes + Standards Sprawl Blamed For Houston’s Increasing Flooding Problem Sprawling growth has eaten up green space that would absorb rainwater