The Net-Zero Building Technique That Creates More Energy Than it Consumes Net-zero eliminates the use of fossil fuels like natural gas in homes by swapping in electric options, powered by on-site energy solutions like solar panels and wind turbines. Read More Business Insider https://www.businessinsider.com/net-zero-energy-efficient-homes-luxury-real-estate-2022-7
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Work Complete on $25.7M Southbridge Senior Housing Project
Work Complete on $25.7M Southbridge Senior Housing Project The project was also designed to achieve Enterprise Green Communities certification, issued by Enterprise Community Partners Inc., a national housing nonprofit in Maryland. Read More Worcester Business Journal https://www.wbjournal.com/article/work-complete-on-257m-southbridge-senior-housing-project
Read MoreKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Birchwood Grove
KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Birchwood Grove All new KB homes are designed to deliver an enhanced indoor environment and include high performance ventilation systems, low- or zero-VOC products and other features guided by the EPA’s Indoor airPLUS standards. Read More Business Wire https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220706005266/en/KB-Home-Announces-the-Grand-Opening-of-Birchwood-Grove-a-New-home-Community-in-Fuquay-Varina-North-Carolina
Read MoreLumber Prices-Which Warned Us About Inflation Over a Year Ago-are Again Trying to Tell Us Something
Lumber Prices-Which Warned Us About Inflation Over a Year Ago-are Again Trying to Tell Us Something Lumber prices hit a record $1,607 per thousand board feet in May 2021. Twelve months later, lumber prices have collapsed, now going for $648, a more than 50% decrease from $1,464 in March. Read More Fortune https://fortune.com/2022/07/09/lumber-price-bubble-housing-market-has-inflation-peaked/
Read MoreConstruction Unemployment Low but Job Creation Slows
Construction Unemployment Low but Job Creation Slows The construction industry added 13,000 jobs in June, lower than the 34,000 reported in May. Read More Housing Wire https://www.housingwire.com/articles/us-jobs-report-construction-unemployment-low-but-job-creation-slows/
Read MoreAffordable Housing Lottery Launches For The Deermar in Brooklyn
Affordable Housing Lottery Launches For The Deermar in Brooklyn Designed by NA Design Studio with interiors by Whitehall Interiors and developed by Ranco Capital, the structure yields 72 residences, is the Deermar. Read More Source (CBS, Forbes, etc…) https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/07/affordable-housing-lottery-launches-for-the-deermar-at-262-9th-street-in-park-slope-brooklyn.html
Read MoreToll Brothers Announces Opening of Three Model Homes in its Allison Ranch Community
Toll Brothers Announces Opening of Three Model Homes in its Allison Ranch Community Allison Ranch offers ranch-style and two-story homes in three home collections ranging from 1,956 to 3,960 square feet, some with options for main-floor primary bedroom suites, up to five-car… Read More Your Hub https://yourhub.denverpost.com/blog/2022/07/toll-brothers-model-homes-allison-ranch-in-parker/293431/
Read MoreDOE Grant for Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings
DOE Grant for Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings The total amount of the award will be over $5M to multiple partners for work through 2027. The grant will be used to convert 15 facilities in Madison into grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEBs). Read More City of Madison https://www.cityofmadison.com/news/common-council-to-take-up-doe-grant-for-grid-interactive-efficient-buildings
Read MoreHousing Begins to Slow as Financial Conditions Tighten
Housing Begins to Slow as Financial Conditions Tighten Rising inflation and higher mortgage rates are slowing traffic of prospective home buyers and putting a damper on builder sentiment. Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/blog/2022/07/housing-begins-to-slow
Read MoreUS Mortgage Rates Plunge to 5.3% in Biggest Drop Since 2008
US Mortgage Rates Plunge to 5.3% in Biggest Drop Since 2008 The average for a 30-year loan fell to 5.3%, the lowest in a month and down from 5.7% last week. Read More Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-07/us-mortgage-rates-plunge-to-5-3-in-biggest-drop-since-2008
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