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NAHB Develops Land Use Resources for Home Builders and Buyers

The Pro Builder

The effect of local land-use policy on housing affordability is not often readily understood by those outside of the home building industry. Each primer focuses on a component of land-use policy and the impact it has on builders and buyers: density, zoning, and development review.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

BDC Network

Copyright Perkins Eastman Perkins Eastman designed the modular building that also meets Passive House standards, meaning it’s highly insulated and air-tight so it needs smaller and less expensive mechanical equipment than other buildings of a similar size. A rendering of La Mora Senior Apartments in Yonkers, N.Y.

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Minnesota Couple is Building a Straw Bale House

Natural Building

The two had been planning to construct a passive home for years and were waiting for city zoning code to comply. Working with their architects and city planners, they eventually applied for a cluster development permit. The couple and their friends will also be contributing their time and labor to the build.