Housing Policy, Climate Rebuilding, and the Technology Changing How Homes Perform
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This Week’s Sustainable Building News covers federal ideas to solve housing availability and affordability. Desantis may throttle net zero in Florida. This is the news for the week of March 16.
A bipartisan bill moving through the U.S. Senate would limit large institutional investors from buying additional single-family homes once they exceed a certain threshold, plus a new set of housing executive orders directs federal agencies to look for ways to expand housing supply
In Florida, lawmakers have approved legislation that would prevent local governments from adopting net-zero policies. What happens if (when) Gov. Desantis signs this into law in July?
Communities facing climate disasters are experimenting with new rebuilding strategies. We cover a case study out of Oregon.
The episode also highlights emerging technologies shaping the next generation of housing, including automated air-sealing systems designed to help builders achieve high-performance envelopes with greater speed and precision, The Valuation Metric interview with Steve Byers of EnergyLogic , and marketing data on flooring.
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.
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 affordability. Desantis may throttle net zero in Florida. This is the news for the week of March 16.
In This Week’s Sustainable Building News, we cover several developments that could reshape how homes are built, financed, and regulated.
A bipartisan bill moving through the U.S. Senate would limit large institutional investors from buying additional single-family homes once they exceed a certain threshold, plus a new set of housing executive orders directs federal agencies to look for ways to expand housing supply
In Florida, lawmakers have approved legislation that would prevent local governments from adopting net-zero policies. What happens if (when) Gov. Desantis signs this into law in July?
Communities facing climate disasters are experimenting with new rebuilding strategies. We cover a case study out of Oregon.
The episode also highlights emerging technologies shaping the next generation of housing, including automated air-sealing systems designed to help builders achieve high-performance envelopes with greater speed and precision, The Valuation Metric interview with Steve Byers of EnergyLogic , and marketing data on flooring.
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By 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.Also Read