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Malibu issues 100th reconstruction permit in Palisades
Malibu, Calif., reached two milestones in the city's efforts toward rebuilding after the January 2025 Palisades Fire. First, the city issued its 100th reconstruction permit. Second, a resident received the first Certificate of Occupancy for a completed rebuilt home and will soon move back in. “This is a milestone that brings the meaning of recovery home in a very real way,” said City Manager Joe Irvin. “The first Certificate of Occupancy means that a Malibu family…
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What changes are coming to the ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301 Standard
The ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301 Standard acts as the guiding principle of the HERS® Index, a measure of energy performance. Like many energy certifications, standards and codes, it will undergo a review before finalization of the 2028 version. However, the updates to the 301 Standard do not make it more rigorous. Instead, the revisions plan to make the standard and its methods more consistent for Raters. As the 2028 version continues to develop, RESNET invites Raters, Providers, software developers, builders and other professionals to provide feedback on these potential changes…
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KB Home opens Lakeside Bluffs in Washington
KB Home announced the opening of Lakeside Bluffs, a new community offering personalized townhomes in Lake Stevens, Wash. The three-story townhomes have up to four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms, with prices beginning in the $490,000s. Like all KB Homes, the townhomes are designed to be ENERGY STAR certified, engineered to be highly energy- and water-efficient and include features that support healthier indoor environments. KB Home's latest project is designed for contemporary living…
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Green Project of the Week: 5685 Skyline Blvd
Scott O'Hara Construction, Inc., built this net-zero Californian home as an all-electric home. Located in Martinez, Calif., the 5685 Skyline Blvd project has an HRV whole-house ventilation system and a solar PV system to offset all energy use. The home has minimal framing and a conventional design to increase insulation. The project was engineered with tight ductwork installed in a sealed crawlspace to reduce energy loss. The home is 3,250 square feet, with four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms…
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MeterNet
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EEBA's High Performance Home Builder Summit starts
The Energy and Environment Building Alliance (EEBA) kicks off its annual High Performance Home Builder Summit on Sept. 16-18 in Saint Paul, Minn. The summit provides education on nine tracks, including Zero Carbon & Electrification, Builder Success Strategies, High Performance Rating Systems and Building Programs & Codes. The High Performance Home Builder Summit ends with the EEBA 2026 Building Excellence Awards, recognizing sustainable leadership and outstanding projects…
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Why you shouldn't miss our upcoming webinar
In today’s shifting housing market, builders, architects and design-build firms face a shared strategic challenge: expanding project margins and revenue without overextending operational capacity. The solution increasingly lies in targeted, high-margin residential interventions—most notably specialized bathroom design and remodeling. Driven by surging demand for universal design, barrier-free living and aging-in-place functionality, bath renovations offer fast project turnarounds, reliable profitability and high-impact value.
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New Passive House community breaks ground
A new large-scale passive house community is coming to Massachusetts. Alta Thoreau, a 237-unit multifamily project, broke ground this week on its two five-story structures. Developed by Wood Partners, the project will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom homes. Alta Thoreau plans to be fully electric, Passive House certified and make sustainable swaps such as porous pavement. This is the developer's first Passive House project in the state. It is expected to be completed in early 2028.
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ABC Green Home developer, Nick Slevin returns to NBC Water Zone Podcast
Nick Slevin, the developer of the ABC Green Home project, returned to NBC’s Water Zone podcast with Robb Starr. Slevin breaks down the evolution of the ABC Green Home Project, from its inception as a challenge to industry standard "greenwashing" to building homes that comfortably beat California’s strict Title 24 codes by 40%. Slevin details how third-party certifications are shifting real estate appraisal values, how major production builders are successfully transitioning to sustainable footprints and shares low-cost, high-impact retrofits that any homeowner can implement to cut immediate utility costs. Tune in for a direct look at the future of resilient, climate-conscious residential construction...
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Flagstaff, Arizona, proposes building, energy and fire code updates
The Flagstaff City Council is considering a first read of the proposed 2024 Suite of Building and Fire Codes updates, which were first presented during the Sept. 8, 2026, Council Meeting. The updates focus on three major areas: the Building Code, the Energy Code and the Wildland Urban Interface Code. Proposed changes to the Wildland Urban Interface Code would require new homes to be built using noncombustible materials. Updates to the Energy Code would ensure new homes are solar-ready…
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