Green Building Law Update
JANUARY 16, 2014
As the residential green code is on the cusp of eclipsing 30,000 certifications, more than a dozen governments across the country are evaluating adopting mandates or incentives tied to ICC 700. In 2007, National Association of Home Builders and the International Code Council partnered to establish this residential green building code.
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 6, 2015
Department of Agriculture have determined, effective June 6, 2015, that adoption of the 2009 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code for single family homes and the 2007 edition of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers 90.1 2007, HUD and USDA estimate the incremental cost of ASHRAE 90.1-2007
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Green Building Law Update
JANUARY 29, 2017
California’s statutory changes to its existing residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program, that became effective January 1, 2017, may be a model for residential PACE programs across the nation. The first residential PACE program started in Berkeley, California in 2007. 2693 and Assembly Bill No.
BD+C
MAY 22, 2017
New York officials credit a first-quarter surge in residential unit permits in the first quarter to a property tax-break program for developers. Along with a strong economy, the Affordable New York initiative helped triple New York City’s residential permits compared with the same period in 2016.
Construction Equipment
JUNE 19, 2018
Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for May 2018: Building Permits. Census Bureau and the U.S. Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,301,000. percent (±1.4 percent (±1.3
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
Significantly, the new Green Code does not apply to: structures that achieve a LEED Silver rating; residential and mixed use buildings of five stories or more that comply with the ICC 700 at the Silver performance level for energy and Bronze level for other categories; and, to structures that comply with ASHRAE standard 189.1.
Pro Builder
JULY 31, 2020
This is the highest number since the third quarter of 2007. The first is through residential fixed investment (RFI). It includes construction of new single-family and multifamily structures, residential remodeling, production of manufactured homes and brokers’ fees. rate while housing’s share of GDP increased to 16.2%.
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