Latest in new-construction-projects
Concern is growing over the requirement that windows and doors pass extremely stringent impact tests before they can be installed in new buildings or retrofitted into older structures in hurricane...
As part of the Brick Industry Association's commitment to making it easy to use brick, our Washington, DC-based engineering staff attends all code meeting and analyzes each change in codes.
In an effort to address housing affordability in urban and suburban areas, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) in 1997 announced a pilot project to bring manufactured homes to five major...
An Overview of Codes, Standards and Regulations in the U.S. and Canada
One of the most exciting--and essential--duties U.S. citizens bear is the opportunity to vote for people to represent them in local, state and federal offices. As Election Day--Tuesday, November 7...
It can generally be acknowledged that a building code is only as good as the enforcement system that accompanies it. The manufactured home enforcement program required by the U.S. Department of...
Project Name: The Borghese
This community was conceived to fill a need for high-density luxury housing in an affluent, mixed-use infill development 10 minutes from downtown Atlanta.
Project Name: Town of Tioga.
Designer/Architect: Dibros Corp.
Category: BEST SMART GROWTH COMMUNITY
Reborn on the 500-acre site of an abandoned settlement,...
Project Name: Fairview Village.
Designer/Architect: Ankrom Moisan.
Category: BEST SMART GROWTH COMMUNITY
Fairview Village is a new development that complements...
Project Name: Worman's Mill.
Designer/Architect: Rodney A. Wray, Architect, and The Wormald Companies.
Category: BEST SMART GROWTH COMMUNITY
Located on a 307-...
Project Name: Hidden Springs Community.
Designer/Architect: Mithun Partners.
Category: BEST SMART GROWTH COMMUNITY
Located on 1844 acres outside of Boise, Idaho...
The most successful rental projects today offer desirable locations, sophisticated design and a robust amenity package.
Infill sites are a viable way to deliver new homes in great locations where the infrastructure is already in place.
Today’s buyers are more value conscious than any generation we have seen since the post-war era. But, unlike the war vets, these buyers won’t sacrifice the design features and amenities that they...
This year’s study portrays a construction owner community that is responding to changing economic conditions by looking to service providers for more comprehensive support across the entire...
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Graaskamp Center for Real Estate at the Wisconsin School of Business announced a new online database detailing land and property values in the United...
HUD announces $250 million of Recovery Act funding to go to energy-efficient, green, multi-family housing retrofits
Proposed Rule Adjusts Certain Goals for Market Conditions, Provides Credit for Loan Modifications
Green architect Michelle Kaufmann has a plan for developing smart residential neighborhoods
