Codes + Standards Solar power actually reduces rates for all electric customers Ratepayers do not end up paying more to make up for resulting loss of revenue to power companies, according to a new study.
Codes + Standards OSHA starts evaluation of construction industry noise standards OSHA is planning to issue a request for information in November to gauge the effectiveness and feasibility of adopting more noise-hazard requirements.
features Wages For Residential Building Construction Are Increasing Since 2012, the residential building construction industry has undergone wage growth of a more rapid rate compared to the average for all...
features The Best Cities For Nature Lovers Just because someone lives in a city doesn’t necessarily mean they don’t have a soft spot for the great outdoors. Hiking, bird watching,...
features Are Home Prices Once Again Rising Into The Danger Zone? According to some experts, we are once again reaching a point with housing affordability where the check engine light is coming on signaling...
features Bone Structure Looks To Replace Wood With Steel In The Home Building Process The home building industry typically doesn’t like change and can be a bit stubborn about it. Back in the 1990s, there was a movement to use...
features The Upper Middle Class Is Larger And Wealthier Than Ever As police chief Martin Brody famously said in 1975’s Jaws, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” That may be the best way to describe the...
features A Visual Representation Of The U.S. Housing Market Even as the housing market continues to be a boon to the overall U.S. economy, it is still below historical norms in many ways. As it...
Opinion How Brexit Will Affect The U.S. Housing Market Though indirect, Brexit will have some impact on the U.S. economy
Codes + Standards Off-grid housing village will be completely self-sufficient, producing its own power and food ReGen Villages Holding, B.V., is piloting its first 100 homes across 15,500-square-meters in the planned city of Almere in The Netherlands this summer.