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Public Comment Period Opens for National Green Building Standard Updates

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As an ANSI-approved standard, the NGBS is subject to periodic review and updates in light of advances in building codes, technologies, and other developments. Find out more Codes + Standards Green Projects Resilient Construction Energy Efficiency Codes + Standards Anyone interested is eligible to submit comments.

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Public Comment Period Opens for 2024 National Green Building Standard Update

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Public Comment Period Opens for 2024 National Green Building Standard Update ibush Mon, 08/21/2023 - 06:30 The 45-day public comment period opened Aug. Public Comment Period Opens for 2024 National Green Building Standard Update ibush Mon, 08/21/2023 - 06:30 The 45-day public comment period opened Aug.

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Boston expands net-zero emissions requirements to new buildings, large additions

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The zoning change requires most new buildings to be net zero when they open. The city previously set similar performance standards for existing buildings.

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NAHB Develops Land Use Resources for Home Builders and Buyers

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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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The Inefficiencies of the Latest Energy Code

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But as building codes become increasingly more stringent with each new code cycle, in some cases the returns on the margins aren't yielding an energy-savings benefit that justifies the higher construction costs. per month in Climate Zone 2 (see map below) and $0.92 But the 2021 IECC has yielded some inefficient outcomes.

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What Will It Take to Bring All New and Existing Construction to Net Zero?

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Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office’s Advanced Building Construction (ABC) Initiative looks at the scale of action needed and the level of urgency required to reach climate goals that would bring all new and existing construction to net zero carbon. climate zones. climate zones.

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Prefab ADUs: A Rising Trend in Affordable Housing and Off-Site Construction Solutions

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At the same time, the construction industry is contending with its own set of challenges regarding workforce availability, jobsite safety, building quality, lack of materials, and building sustainability. Additionally, building in a controlled setting can reduce material waste, providing both environmental and cost benefits.