Oregon Code Now Requires Rain Screens for Drainage
Residential builds in Oregon are now required to have rain screens, in addition to a water-resistive barrier, with the state’s unprecedented adoption of the 2014…
North Carolina
2017 WaterSense Partners of the Year
On October 5, 2017, the 2017 WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award winners, Partners of the Year, and Excellence Award winners were announced at the WaterSense and…
Around the Nation: Opportunities To Weigh In
Here are opportunities to have your voice heard in Connecticut, North Carolina and Massachusetts, and on NAHB/HIRL and ASHRAE. 1. Connecticut. The State plans to adopt…
Build Roofs Right: There Will Always Be Another Storm
Here’s advice for coastal homeowners to help them build resilient housing in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew by re-roofing the right way. Hurricane Matthew…
N.C. Puts the Brakes On Renewable Energy
SB 332, which would cap renewable energy sourcing requirement for utilities, was pushed through the North Carolina State Senate without a discussion. IN A VERY…