Building Codes Don't Raise Home Prices, Data Centers Hit Roadblocks, and Why Americans Crave Big Homes
This week's biggest housing stories explore affordability, data center pushback, and the surprising...
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.
Google Wants to Sell Homes, HERS for Manufactured Homes, and the Home Battery Boom
This Week's Sustainable Building News covers major policy decisions, smarter manufactured homes,...
Your Home Is Worth More Than Its Square Footage
In this episode of The Valuation Metric, Sara Gutterman and Cynthia Adams examine why the future of...
Housing Finance Overhaul, Home Batteries as a Side Hustle, and a Crystal Sauna You Have to See
This Week’s Sustainable Building News podcast digs into financing reform, how states are getting...
Saving Water Vs. Looking Like You're Saving Water
New research challenges conventional thinking about lawns, landscapes, and what real water...
4M Homes Missing, 6K Homes on 10 Acres, and an $11B Power Line
From housing shortages to energy infrastructure, this week's headlines reveal why affordability is...
The Ventilation Challenge: What Every Builder Needs to Know About IAQ
As homes become tighter, healthier indoor air doesn't happen by accident. Join building science...
The Housing Future Is Arriving in Strange Ways
A rain-making machine, self-healing timber buildings, and solar overtaking coal all point to a...
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The Case for Visible Infrastructure
For municipalities facing pressure to maximize infrastructure investments, provide lifestyle...
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A 328-Foot 3D Printer, Nuclear-Powered AI, and the Fight Over America's Data Centers
What do giant 3D printers, nuclear reactors, data centers, wildfire-ready communities, and home...
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Why Better Building Starts With Better Thinking
Award-winning builder Tim O’Brien joins The Impact Series to talk systems thinking, workforce...
Housing Market Trends: Berkshire's Big Bet, Texas Water Risks, and Growing Demand for All-Electric Homes
The housing industry is entering a new phase—one where curb appeal and finishes still matter, but...
The Housing Industry Is About to Count What It Used to Ignore
From warranty risk to operational costs, Matthew Cooper explains why embodied carbon—and the new...
