Sustainability

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Public Comment Period Open for the 2024 National Green Building Standard Update

The 45-day public comment period for Draft 3 of the 2024 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) is now open and will close on Nov. 18, 2024. Originally launched in 2007 by the...
Oct. 17, 2024
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The Adaptive Reuse Of The Boott Mills Complex, In Lowell, Mass , Was A Major Piece Of Urban Planning That Adds Both Housing And Mixed Use To A Rejuvenated Urban Waterfront
Design

Building Codes and Adaptive Reuse: Ensuring Safety and Health While Meeting Housing Needs

Aug. 30, 2024
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Energy Efficiency
Government + Policy

DOE Announces Funding for Communities Adopting Energy-Efficient Building Codes

Aug. 28, 2024
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Passive house design for energy efficiency
Sustainability

Is Passive House Design Worth the Cost?

Aug. 20, 2024
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Lisa Morey
Q+A

Building Blocks to Sustainable Construction

Aug. 13, 2024
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Off-site construction
Off-Site Construction

Can Off-Site Construction Techniques Help Reduce Carbon?

Aug. 9, 2024
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Nome, Alaska
Innovation

Affordable Housing Initiative in Alaska to Use 3D Printing

Aug. 1, 2024
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Eversource Energy Has Established The First Networked Geothermal Neighborhood In The Us
Planning + Development

First Geothermal Neighborhood in US Launches in Massachusetts

July 10, 2024
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3D printing
Innovation

Could 3D Printing Provide Homes That Cost Under $99,000 to Build?

June 20, 2024
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St. Louis
Market Data + Trends

St. Louis Launches Pilot Program to Create Affordable, Sustainable Homes

June 14, 2024
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Sustainable building design
Sustainability

DOE Announces National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building

June 7, 2024

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