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Government
How the Zero Energy Ready Home Update Emphasizes Resilience and Decarbonization
ZERH Version 2, released in December of 2022, will boost the efficiency and performance of single-family homes, preparing them for the increasingly oppressive weather
Codes & Standards
An Introduction to the Zero Energy Ready Home Program
Late in 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy's Zero Energy Ready Home program announced the rollout of ZERH Single Family Version 2
Business
Stretching the Budget to Meet the Massachusetts Stretch Code
We take a look at Massachusetts' Stretch Code and how it's affecting design and construction on The House That Blues Built
Government
What the Passage of House Bill 4715 Means for Interior Designers
The state of Illinois recently passed House Bill 4715, acknowledging the essential duties of interior designers in the built environment, but it’s not the first state to pass such legislation, and advocates say it also won’t be the last.
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Leadership
Cannabis Workplace Policy and the Weed Minefield
Builders need skilled labor, but should their workplace policy drop zero tolerance for cannabis and risk taking on more liability?
Government
Coastal Conundrum
Conservation board hearings can eat up a lot of your clients' time and money, unless you help them prepare.
Government
U.S. House sends shot across bow of EPA on water rule
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that proponents contend would prevent federal overreach by the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Government
Lead paint lessons from The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch is a font of life lessons from the importance of compromise to why you should never lie to your parents to ... uh ... never walk out…
Leadership
Does your social media policy violate labor laws?
For the last couple of years I've been speaking to groups of remodelers about crafting a social media strategy for their firms and one of the things…
Business
FHFA begins first transactions of REO rental program
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has begun the first pilot transaction of its program to turn foreclosed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac homes into rental properties, according to HousingWire.
Business
McIlwain: 3 steps to help the housing market
With the housing market in a lethargic recovery, John K. McIlwain of the Urban Land Institute offers three ways to help revive the market.
Business
Morgan Stanley says REO rental program could create nearly 2 million jobs
New research from Morgan Stanley suggests the federal government’s program to turn foreclosed properties into rental opportunities could have a significant positive impact on job creation.
Government
IBS Pre-Show Thoughts and Observations
Having arrived in Orlando for the International Builders Show and NAHB Winter Boards, a few quick updates and observations: Still no word on NAHB's…
Economics
House votes down payroll tax extension; no additional Fannie & Freddie fees for now
U.S. House votes not to extend payroll tax cut for two months; want full year instead