Tests Show Hempcrete’s Potential in Net-Zero Buildings The use of hempcrete in walls, and batting made from hemp bast fibers in ceiling structures, combines to achieve performance levels sought in such highly efficient buildings. Read More Hemp Today https://hemptoday.net/tests-at-kansas-university-show-hempcretes-potential-in-net-zero-buildings/
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Sustainable Housing Solution Could Lie in 3D Printers
Sustainable Housing Solution Could Lie in 3D Printers Contractors see potential for 3D printing as a solution to supply chain issues and climate crisis via sustainable housing. Read More USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2022/06/30/sustainable-housing-3-d-printers/7635169001/?gnt-cfr=1
Read MoreLEED Zero with Solar + Storage Systems for Hunters Point
LEED Zero with Solar + Storage Systems for Hunters Point Pearl Homes and Sonnen Declare “Electrical Independence” from the National Grid. Read More PR News Wire https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leed-zero-with-solar–storage-systems-for-hunters-point-301580632.html
Read MoreGovernor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on Pilgrim Village Family and Pilgrim Village Senior
Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on Pilgrim Village Family and Pilgrim Village Senior Development will be 100% electric and designed to achieve net-zero energy standards Read More Governor Kathy Hochul https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-start-construction-new-93-million-housing-complex-bringing-237
Read MoreA Push to Rebuild Better After the Marshall Fire
A Push to Rebuild Better After the Marshall Fire Several government agencies and private companies are offering Marshall Fire victims incentives to build high performance homes or even homes that meet Passive House standards. Read More Rocky Mountain PBS https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/rocky-mountain-pbs/reasons-to-rebuild-better-after-the-marshall-fire/
Read MoreUsing Shipping Containers to Create Sustainable Homes
Using Shipping Containers to Create Sustainable Homes In an era of increased focus on sustainability, one of the more attractive emerging solutions is to repurpose shipping containers to build homes. Read More The Examiner https://www.theexaminer.com/property/arid-40908911.html
Read MoreUS Housing Market is At A Crossroads
US Housing Market is At A Crossroads Moody’s Investors Service, in a housing-market report released this week, concludes that the incredible home-price boom “is over” Read More Housing Wire https://www.housingwire.com/articles/us-housing-market-is-at-a-crossroads-observers-say/
Read MoreAverage Long-term U.S. Mortgage Rates Ease to 5.7%
Average Long-term U.S. Mortgage Rates Ease to 5.7% Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate fell to 5.70% this week from 5.81% last week. Read More Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/business/average-long-term-u-s-mortgage-rates-ease-to-5-7/
Read More7/1/2022 – MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY
MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY May personal income rises 0.5 percent vs. 0.2 percent rise in spending In May, both personal income and disposable personal income increased 0.5 percent in May, and consumption expenditures (PCE) increased 0.2 percent, leading to a slight increase in the personal savings rate to 5.4 percent. https://www.bea.gov/news/2022/personal-income-and-outlays-may-2022 Inflation tracker PCE Price Index up 0.6 percent in May and 6.3 percent year-on-year The PCE Price Index rose 0.6 percent in May vs. 0.2 percent in April, and was up 6.3 percent year-on-year, the…
Read More4 Interesting Architecture Designs to Look Into for Your New Home
4 Interesting Architecture Designs to Look Into for Your New Home There are many different types of architecture to choose from, and it can be difficult to decide which one is right for you. Read More The Southern Maryland Chronicle https://southernmarylandchronicle.com/2022/06/30/4-interesting-architecture-designs-to-look-into-for-your-new-home/
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