Childcare Costs Vs. Housing Prices: A Cost Squeeze with No Easy Way Out
From water constraints to financing gaps, a new set of pressures is reshaping housing—and revealing...
Cati O'Keefe
Cati O’Keefe is the editorial director of Green Builder Media. She has 25 years of experience reporting and writing on all aspects of residential housing, building and energy codes, green building, and sustainability.
The Real Barrier to Sustainability Isn’t Technology
From city halls to Washington to private capital, Chris Castro has seen where sustainability...
The Solar Boom Is Over. Now Comes the Reality
At the end of 2025, the 30% federal tax credit for residential solar and battery systems...
Housing Affordability Vs. Energy Codes, The Rise of Green Homes, and Pre-Approved Housing
What’s driving change in today’s housing market? This week’s top stories highlight the trends...
Affordability, Climate Risk, and Policy Shifts Reshape the Housing Industry
Housing is being squeezed from every direction. Here’s the latest housing news. This week’s...
Where Housing Is Headed Next
This week’s stories highlight the trends redefining value, risk, and performance in the housing...
Climate Risk Is Moving Faster Than Housing Policy
Climate change is often framed as a future problem. But what if some of its biggest impacts are...
How Sustainability Can Unlock New Markets
A new conversation is emerging around how sustainability is a core driver that could reshape...
The Housing Reset Is Already Underway
Energy codes blocked, a sweeping housing bill advances, modular construction proves its speed, and...
The Affordable Housing Myths the Industry Still Believes
A veteran builder offers practical ideas—some that have worked in the past—to solve our stubborn...
Are We Underestimating Water’s Impact on Housing?
Water has always been part of the housing conversation. But what if it’s about to become one of the...
The Hidden Forces Reshaping Housing Right Now
Kansas City walks back its energy code, solar balcony and geothermal legislation considered, and...
Housing Policy, Climate Rebuilding, and the Technology Changing How Homes Perform
This Week’s Sustainable Building News covers federal ideas to solve housing availability and...
