New Eco-Friendly Home Insulation Cuts Heating & Cooling Costs The nontoxic thermoplastic foam is made using hollow glass spheres and expandable polymer microspheres. Read More Clean Technica https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/29/new-eco-friendly-home-insulation-cuts-heating-cooling-costs/
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This Striking Modern Home Was Made with a Game-Changing, Sustainable Material
This Striking Modern Home Was Made with a Game-Changing, Sustainable Material The house is built almost entirely from a sustainable wood called cross-laminated timber (CLT), which means it’s not only eco-conscious, it’s a looker, too. Read More Sunset https://www.sunset.com/home-garden/home-tours/cross-laminated-timber-house
Read MoreSmart Lighting Is Trending Strongly With Homeowners And Design Pros
Smart Lighting Is Trending Strongly With Homeowners And Design Pros Some designers are seeing even bigger jumps in their practices. “Requests for smart lighting design have gone from about 25% to close to 75%,” commented Seattle area luxury designer Sarah Walker. Read More Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiegold/2023/03/31/smart-lighting-is-trending-strongly-with-homeowners-and-design-pros/?sh=1982a55468ab
Read MoreThe Benefits of Greening Affordable Housing
The Benefits of Greening Affordable Housing Denver-based CDFI is retrofitting low-income, multi-family properties to be more energy efficient — and lowering energy bills in the process. Read More Next City https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/the-benefits-of-greening-affordable-housing
Read MoreLumber Back Down to Pre-pandemic Prices
Lumber Back Down to Pre-pandemic Prices Lumber dropped from $1,600 per thousand board feet down to around $400 for the same length. Read More NBC10 https://www.whec.com/top-news/lumber-back-down-to-pre-pandemic-prices/
Read MoreUse of Residential Energy Tax Credits Increases
Use of Residential Energy Tax Credits Increases Including carryforwards from 2019, 2.4 million taxpayers claimed at least one residential energy credit for tax year 2020 (the most recent data available). This represents a 16.2% increase over 2019… Read More Eye On Housing https://eyeonhousing.org/2023/03/use-of-residential-energy-tax-credits-increases/?_ga=2.192937260.72780378.1680538066-130720019.1679330379
Read More4/4/2023 – MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY
MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY February home prices rise for first time in seven months Adjusted for seasonality, prices were up 0.16% in February – the strongest single-month gain since May 2022 – while at the same time, at 1.94%, annual home price growth fell below 2% for the first time since 2012. Home prices are now -2.6% off their 2022 seasonally adjusted peak nationally, a marginal strengthening from -2.7% in January. Sales were up in the month on interest rate dips according to Collateral Analytics data from Black…
Read MoreHomes of the Future
Homes of the Future Beyond COVID-19, generational and regional differences are also contributing to homebuyers’ evolving expectations, as well as their growing focus on climate change and technological innovations. Read More ChicagoAgent https://chicagoagent.com/2023/04/03/homes-of-the-future/
Read MoreGovernor Newsom Announces $736M in Homekey Funds Available to Address Housing
Governor Newsom Announces $736M in Homekey Funds Available to Address Housing Approximately $736 million in grant funding is available to cities, counties, and other local public entities. Read More Office of Governor Gavin Newsom https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/03/29/governor-newsom-announces-736-million-in-homekey-funds-now-available-to-address-housing-and-homelessness/
Read MoreSBA Issues Strong Rebuke to Transformer Rule Following Builder Input
SBA Issues Strong Rebuke to Transformer Rule Following Builder Input The Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy delivered a stinging rebuke to the Department of Energy’s proposed rule to regulate energy conservation standards for distribution transformers. Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/blog/2023/03/sba-transformer
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