Old Homes Make a Comeback, ICE Raids Hit Homebuilding, and Passive House Outperforms Codes
From construction labor shortages to a surprising affordable housing disconnect, this week’s news...
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The Housing Shortage Myth
New housing data reveals a market that is starved and saturated at the same time. The real problem...
50,000 Homes: The Mormon Church’s Big Housing Bet
Plus, construction spending slides, windowless bedrooms get the boot, plug-in solar gains momentum,...
Can We Recycle Our Way Out of a Water Crisis?
Dr. Sybil Sharvelle explores how circular water systems could help the West confront a rapidly...
Housing’s New Reality: Build It to Survive
Stronger building codes prove their worth as homes face escalating threats from hurricanes,...
When the Grid Goes Down, Will Your Home Still Protect You?
Passive survivability is changing the conversation about what a high-performance home should...
AI Is Talking About You to Home Buyers
Plus: shopping malls become neighborhoods, sheep graze massive solar farms, small builders emerge...
Carbon Accounting Is Coming. Are You Ready?
California may have delayed its landmark emissions reporting deadline—but the market hasn't delayed...
Housing News: Zombie Power Plants, the Private Home Sale Debate, and a New Digital Zoning Tool
Rampant wildfires are "lifting the flammability veil" with major building science implications,...
What Else Can AI Gobble Up? The Housing Market
This week, we follow the ripple effects of one of the biggest technology booms in history and look...
3 Forces Reshaping Housing: Washington. Wall Street. Weather.
Congress is rewriting housing policy. Wall Street is redefining risk. Extreme weather is testing...
Conservation: Investing in Community Value
Curt Johansen explains why protecting nature may be one of the smartest development strategies of...
800,000 Homes in God's Backyard? Building Code Battles, and the Future of Sustainable Cities Rises in Greece
The biggest housing innovations aren't coming from where you'd expect. This week, we explore the...
