Builders in New York City are taking the lessons from Hurricane Sandy to construct more resilient buildings, including the Beach Green Dunes II project in Queens. NYC also is taking a hard line on building retrofits to ensure low emissions, making heat pumps more appealing.

The IWSH team, with support from volunteers, constructed a laundry facility for the students living on campus at Bacone College, Oklahoma's oldest operating institution of higher learning, which has served American Indian students for 140 years.

Remodeling will sustain the kitchen and bath industry in 2023. 

As storms blow through low-lying Houston, large amounts of stormwater can turn into massive flooding events. City building codes have strict plumbing regulations for high-rises. Read on to discover how an engineering firm and its partners designed a stormwater drainage system while still supporting the owner’s sustainability goals. 

Outdated infrastructure presents an opportunity to not only remodel for aesthetic benefits, but also enhance building performance.

The report indicates that the year ahead will be a challenging time for both residential construction and the kitchen and bath industry.

Commercial retrofit leads to a 40 percent savings in fuel costs.

As energy-efficient technologies such as heat pumps, rooftop solar and home batteries, and electric vehicle sales are increasing, it seems that more U.S. consumers are supporting decarbonization initiatives.