Policy

What Builders Lose If ENERGY STAR Gets Eliminated In EPA Cuts

A sudden move to sunset the EPA’s ENERGY STAR program threatens to unravel 30 years of progress, hitting homebuilders hard — just when they need every edge to close a sale ... and every reason to keep building higher performance homes.

Policy

What Trump's 2nd Coming May Mean For High-Performance Homes

With President-elect Donald Trump taking office in January, contributor Ryan Meres outlines what builders need to pay attention to when it comes to energy-efficient tax credits and building codes.

Policy

Energy Codes Are Complicated: Time for a Simpler Approach?

Homebuilders can get ahead of code changes by taking advantage of incentives and participating in state code adoption processes where they build.