Codes + Standards Mahesh Ramanujam Takes Reins As U.S. Green Building Council President And CEO The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Board of Directors announced that Mahesh Ramanujam has completed the transition into his new role as...
features Charlotte, Nashville, And Austin Experience Big Jumps In Millennial Population Young adults are flocking toward the interior of the country. Through a decade’s worth of U.S. Census data, Curbed reports that eight of...
features New Homes Trending Smaller As Entry-Level Market Expands Since the recession, home builders had restructured their businesses on building larger high-end homes. That seems to be changing now. ...
features Energy Efficient Houses Don't Necessarily Lead To A Smaller Carbon Footprint Only 2.5 percent of the listings in Buffalo, N.Y. use energy efficient terms, such as “solar panel” and “wind power.” Yet Buffalo is still...
features Which Smart Gadgets, Appliances, And Systems Fit Your Home? Owners of a house built in 1908 would need different smart home devices than people who live in a small condo. This Old House found five...
features Mortgage Rate Rises 0.40 Percentage Points In Three Trading Days The national debt is rising, foreign holders of US Treasuries are now selling, and the 10-year Treasury yield is expanding. Business...
features With Rising Student Loan Debt, Young Adults Delay Marriage Tens of thousands of dollars of student loan debt not only dissuades Millennials from buying a house. It keeps them from getting married. ...
Market Data + Trends Suburbs Of Seattle, Chicago, And San Jose Among Safest Cities In The U.S. Rankings were based on factors like rates of violent crime, vehicular mortality, and drug poisoning
Codes + Standards Impact Of Tesla’s New Solar Shingles Remains Uncertain Home industry observers have mixed opinions about Tesla’s recent unveiling of its new solar roof tiles. The electric car company, which...
Codes + Standards Construction Companies Fear Labor Shortages After Trump Victory Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to round up and deport millions of undocumented immigrants has some construction firm leaders fearing that a...