Building permits are approvals for construction of new and existing privately owned homes. The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) release a monthly ...

Dozens of architecture, engineering, and contracting firms have signed on to a proposal from the Biden administration that would develop a single definition for a zero-emissions building. Among the 69 ...

The U.S. Dept. of Energy has issued its first definition of what it means to be a zero-energy building, and buildings-related organizations say that it should provide consistency and clarity for the ...

What makes a building green and who decides it? That question is unclear as courts and insurers alike struggle to wrap definitions around green construction. Aside from a LEED certification, the ...

In this climate-conscious world, builders and developers are expected to do their part by improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions from the structures they build. But how exactly to define ...

Approvals process for high-rise remediations will also be streamlined but definition of higher risk buildings to remain the ...

The U.S. Green Building Council reports that LEED-certified buildings decrease their energy consumption by 25%, while simultaneously cutting carbon emissions by 34%, and lowering water consumption by ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building to advance public and private sector efforts to decarbonize the buildings sector. The definition is ...