With the devastating Los Angeles blazes still fresh in memory, cities across the Bay Area region are developing plans to lower the climate-heating emissions that are fanning the flames. But a ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Starting in January 2026, New York State will be making a big change in building and construction regulations as part of the ongoing state-mandated transition from fossil fuels to ...

Despite historic investments in affordable housing in Colorado, home ownership remains out of reach for many people. While the state has increased manufactured home production by 687% over the last ...

Larkspur has passed new building standards to help reduce fossil fuel-related emissions. The City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 20 to adopt two ordinances to increase building electrification ...

Sausalito is updating its green building codes to exceed minimum statewide requirements. The City Council gave preliminary approval in a 3-1 vote on Tuesday to ensure its code matches the latest state ...

They claim updated energy-efficiency standards for certain single-family and multifamily housing programs were implemented unconstitutionally Filed last Thursday, January 2, 2025, the lawsuit ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Michigan homebuilders plan to sue the state as part of a ...

Apartments are safer and more affordable than single-family homes. Why do we treat them like a hazard?

Los Angeles, CA - September 23: A view of a homeless encampment on Skid Row on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Back in September I ...

Homeowners in Los Angeles have started the long process of rebuilding after the destructive wildfires in January. Some are constructing homes that are much less likely to burn when the next wildfire ...

To the editor: I’m sure there is going to be a push to improve building codes now that we have experienced these devastating fires. Let’s keep in mind that nothing is free. (“The challenge now is ...