Author: BrianAnthony

Over 600 Builders Urge Congress to Take Action to Ease the Housing Affordability Crisis More than 600 builders from across the nation trekked to Capitol Hill today for the NAHB 2022 Legislative Conference. Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/press-releases/2022/06/more-than-600-builders-urge-congress-to-take-action-to-ease-the-housing-affordability-crisis

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MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY   Home builder confidence falls for sixth straight month to 67 In a troubling sign for the housing market, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes posted its sixth straight monthly decline in June, falling two points to 67, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. This marks the lowest HMI reading since June 2020. The component charting traffic of prospective buyers fell five points to 48, the HMI index gauging current…

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Building to Code Doesn’t Guarantee a Healthy Home Poor air quality in your home can impact your health. Read More Green Home Builder Magazine https://greenhomebuildermag.com/building-to-code-doesnt-guarantee-health/

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Biden Administration Proposes New Cost-Saving Energy Efficiency Standards for Home Furnaces DOE’s Proposed Rule for Gas Furnaces Will Save Consumers Billions on Annual Energy Bills, Reduce Emissions and Build on Actions to Support Heat Pump Deployment Read More Department of Energy https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-administration-proposes-new-cost-saving-energy-efficiency-standards-home-furnaces

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The Housing Revolution Has Arrived An innovative fire resistant home is for sale in the San Francisco bay area. Read More PR Web https://www.prweb.com/releases/the_housing_revolution_has_arrived_an_innovative_fire_resistant_home_is_for_sale_in_the_san_francisco_bay_area/prweb18546321.htm

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Governor Hochul Announces Groundbreaking of $41 Million Affordable Housing Development in Oneida County Project Awarded $1 Million Through Buildings of Excellence Competition to Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Read More Homes and Community Renewal https://hcr.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-groundbreaking-41-million-affordable-housing-development-oneida

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Plans for Affordable Housing in Traverse City Rents would include utilities so features like solar panels, a green roof and certification by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design aim to keep both operating costs and rents low. Read More Traverse City Record Eagle https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/homestretch-plans-affordable-downtown-housing/article_9300102c-eb7e-11ec-8090-c7638019a0ef.html

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Off-grid Living Beckons More Than Just Hardy Pioneer Types City dwellers began to explore different ways of living, facilitated by improvements in alternative energy sources like solar power, and batteries for storing that power. Read More The Daily News https://www.huntingdondailynews.com/ap/lifestyles/off-grid-living-beckons-more-than-just-hardy-pioneer-types/article_58a08440-9528-5e5a-b970-64c2cee383a2.html

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Maxed-out townhouse sets the stage for minimal impact on environment The all-electric, modular property in Chantilly, Va., produces more energy than it uses and is a prototype for its regional home builder. Read More The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/06/09/maxed-out-townhouse-sets-stage-minimal-impact-environment/

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Applications Open for Funding from Bridge Investment Program Applications for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s new competitive Bridge Investment Program are now open. The program will provide funding to repair and preserve bridges nationwide and lead to stronger local economies, stronger supply chains and improve safety. Read More American Infrastructure Magazine https://americaninfrastructuremag.com/applications-open-for-funding-from-bridge-investment-program/

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