Year: 2023

Tour a Net-Zero Energy House During the Parade of Homes Take the opportunity to talk to builders and tour some beautiful homes this weekend with BRAG Ann Arbor’s Parade of Homes. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 24 and 25, people are invited to visit a variety… Read More M Live https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2023/06/tour-a-net-zero-energy-house-during-parade-of-homes.html

Massachusetts’ New ‘Green Bank’ for Climate-Friendly Housing Massachusetts recently established a “green bank” to help finance new climate-friendly affordable housing and retrofit existing buildings so that they’re more energy-efficient and fossil fuel-free. Officially known as… Read More WBur https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/06/26/green-bank-massachusetts-affordable-housing-decarbonization-climate-explained

56 Homes That Are Now Fully Electric ComEd today announced a new milestone achieved in a program to advance the electrification of low-income homes across northern Illinois. To date, 56 single-family homes have been retrofitted as part of ComEd’s… Read More Business Wire https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230626957535/en/56-Homes-Now-Fully-Electric-Through-ComEd-Low-Income-Whole-Home-Electrification-Program

Ways To Keep Your Construction Business Green Significant global carbon emissions are produced by the construction and built environment industries. The International Energy Agency reports that 39% of the global common footprint is caused by construction… Read More Blue and Green Tomorrow https://blueandgreentomorrow.com/environment/ways-to-keep-construction-business-green/

10 Innovative Eco-Friendly Sites in Manhattan What makes a building “eco-friendly”? As we aspire to create a more sustainable city, it can be confusing to understand and differentiate words like “green”, “net-zero”, “eco-friendly”, “sustainable”, or “resilient”… Read More Untapped Cities https://untappedcities.com/2023/06/20/eco-friendly-sites-nyc/

What Is Happening in the Housing Market? Home construction surged in May and prices have ticked up, even with interest rates at a 15-year high. The resilience has surprised some economists… Read More New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/26/business/economy/housing-market-construction-cost.html

MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY June economic index slips to 2-month low, but service sector still robust At 53.0 in June vs. 54.9 in May, the headline S&P Global Flash US PMI Composite Output Index indicated a fifth successive monthly increase in activity across the private sector. Manufacturers weighed on the overall expansion, as goods producers recorded a solid decline in production after three months of growth. Robust growth continued to be recorded in the service sector, albeit with the rate of expansion cooling from May’s 13-month high. https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/Public/Home/PressRelease/6e8efbfbddde43f29eb12c5193939625…

Using Floor Plans Helps Buyers Visualize Potential of New Homes Nearly half of the potential homebuyers rely on floor plans and 3D tours to aid in their decision-making, according to the 2022 National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers… Read More Denver Post https://www.denverpost.com/2023/06/25/using-floor-plans-helps-buyers-visualize-potential-of-new-homes-real-estate-voices/

Anaheim Unveils New Affordable Apartments Near Resort District Anaheim officials on Thursday, June 22, unveiled new apartments near the resort district, marking the city’s 42nd project with 100% affordable housing. The 102-unit complex is next to the 5… Read More OC Register https://www.ocregister.com/2023/06/23/anaheim-unveils-new-affordable-apartments-near-resort-district/