Tag: energy codes
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Commentary: The Case for Smarter Building Codes
What goes where will always take precedence, but after the primary barriers to housing are addressed, how we build becomes more important.
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Housing Affordability Institute Releases Roadmap for Building Code Reforms
A new report released today by Housing Affordability Institute outlines how policymakers, regulators, and code officials can reform how residential energy and building codes are developed and adopted.
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Commentary: New Homes are the Solution; Why Do We Treat Them as the Problem?
There is a difference between finding an answer and finding the solution; this difference often lies in properly framing the question.
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New Report Finds Aging Housing Stock Drives Majority of U.S. Energy Use
Housing Affordability Institute released a new report today, Chasing Perfection: Energy Performance in the Nation’s Aging vs. New Housing Stock, examining how energy efficiency varies across housing built over the past several decades.
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New Report Finds Minnesota’s 2038 Energy Mandate Could Add More Than $44,000 to New Home Cost
Earlier today, Housing Affordability Institute released a new analysis that found Minnesota’s 2038 residential energy efficiency mandate could significantly increase the cost of building new homes, adding between $25,773 and $44,171 per home by 2038 and pricing out tens of thousands of prospective buyers.
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Commentary: No, Making Homes More Expensive Does Not Make Them More Affordable
There are many myths about housing, many of which rest with those who doubt that reforms will increase affordability and access.
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Energy Codes: Political Realties and Misplaced Priorities
There is a significant misconception about housing-related energy efficiency that has led to an adverse impact on housing affordability
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New White Paper Highlights Energy Codes and Efficiency
Housing Affordability Institute released a new white paper today outlining how energy codes and efficiency of new homes.