TBDcodes & standards
Leadership
Pacific InterWest Steps In As Rival Inspection Company Shutters
When Quality Built’s abrupt closure left builders scrambling for inspections and compliance sign-offs, Pacific InterWest’s readiness, reach, and relationships turned crisis into a growth moment — in a market where timeliness and trust are at a premium.
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Builder Advisor Group
energy efficient
HERS Scores Hit New Lows: Marking New Energy Efficiency Highs
Homebuilders have continued to improve the efficiency of their homes, as shown by scores from the Home Energy Rating System Index. TBD contributor Ryan Meres spotlights some new-home construction trends from the latest HERS data.
Policy
Can Ditching the Car Unlock Pent-Up Housing Demand?
A car-free lifestyle could help homebuyers afford more — and give developers a powerful new lever near transit hubs. It's part of a 'missing middle' solutions set.
Policy
California Breaks CEQA Barrier To Reignite Housing Production
Championed aggressively by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the historic environmental law reform unlocks the potential for infill housing—and could become a model for other high-barrier states.
Architecture
Florida Condo Project Sets Resilience Benchmark Early
Contributing writer Richard Lawson explores the challenges – and an urgent lane of future-proof opportunity for residential developers – in an exclusive interview with John Farina, president of U.S. Development.





codes & standards
Leadership 08.13.25
Pacific InterWest Steps In As Rival Inspection Company Shutters
When Quality Built’s abrupt closure left builders scrambling for inspections and compliance sign-offs, Pacific InterWest’s readiness, reach, and relationships turned crisis into a growth moment — in a market where timeliness and trust are at a premium.
energy efficient 07.24.25
HERS Scores Hit New Lows: Marking New Energy Efficiency Highs
Homebuilders have continued to improve the efficiency of their homes, as shown by scores from the Home Energy Rating System Index. TBD contributor Ryan Meres spotlights some new-home construction trends from the latest HERS data.
Policy 07.07.25
Can Ditching the Car Unlock Pent-Up Housing Demand?
A car-free lifestyle could help homebuyers afford more — and give developers a powerful new lever near transit hubs. It's part of a 'missing middle' solutions set.
Policy 07.01.25
California Breaks CEQA Barrier To Reignite Housing Production
Championed aggressively by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the historic environmental law reform unlocks the potential for infill housing—and could become a model for other high-barrier states.
Architecture 04.11.25
Florida Condo Project Sets Resilience Benchmark Early
Contributing writer Richard Lawson explores the challenges – and an urgent lane of future-proof opportunity for residential developers – in an exclusive interview with John Farina, president of U.S. Development.