Codes + Standards Arizona ballot initiative would give voters a say on net metering If voters approve, utilities would have to continue to give solar customers a one-to-one credit for most of the excess power they send to the grid.
features When It Comes To Housing Costs, Renters Worry More Than Homeowners It is said that worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere. If that’s the case, renters...
features How Light Bulbs Can Help Save The Planet Many people may look at a light bulb created by Thomas Edison and think it doesn’t look all that different from light bulbs used today. We...
features Affordable Housing In An Unaffordable Area Like many wealthy areas around the country, New Canaan, Conn., has laws in place that require a certain percentage of their housing units to...
features Professional Builder’s Third Annual Under 40 Executive Summit Is Just Around The Corner “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others have thrown at him.” That’s how the famous newscaster and...
features Cars Are Kept At Bay In New Mannheim, Germany Development Individuality and uniqueness of character are generally not thought of as things associated with the typical American suburb. Instead,...
features Some Housing Markets In The Pacific Northwest Are Rising Five Times Faster Than Inflation Across the country, home prices have been rising due to an improving economy and shrinking inventory. And while home prices rose 5.3 percent...
Opinion Americans Have A Renewed Interest In Home Renovation Home renovation is expected to reach $325 billion by early 2017, marking the highest level in 10 years
Codes + Standards Codes, regulations hampering green residential construction Building codes, local zoning ordinances, and rules governing aesthetics within the boundaries of homeowners’ associations have not always kept up with advances in sustainability.
features A Multifamily Passivhaus In Maine Is Almost Finished A 54,000-square-foot multifamily building in Maine is about to join the ranks of 30,000 other buildings throughout the world as one of the...