A new path to sustainability
History provides lessons for landscape architects who want to implement tried and true approaches to sustainable landscaping.
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Winter 2020
Employers’ labor responsibilities in winter
In addition to slowing down projects, winter weather can cause unusual conditions and higher risks for those in the construction industry.
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Renewable energy sales and use tax exemptions for builders
If their homebuyers make the shift to renewable energy, builders may benefit from these renewable energy tax exemptions.
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Uniting affordability, efficiency in a mixed-use development
Energy efficient housing can also be affordable, as seen in this mixed-income, mixed-use development led by the Denver Housing Authority.
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Offsite construction unlocks green building opportunities
The environmental benefits of modular building are numerous, including reduced emissions, less construction waste and lower energy use.
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Retrofitting a passive home
The best time to design a passive house is before construction starts, but retrofitting a home to the passive standard isn’t impossible.
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Built for comfort—Passive house in Colorado
The passive house standard is ideal for Colorado to help builders construct homes that keep their clients comfortable, come snow or sun.
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Homeownership gap closing for Latino, Latina buyers
Although Hispanic homebuyers have increased over the past decade, Zillow found, wealth gaps persist for Latino and Latina buyers.
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Hope for the future
This year has been hard, with changing pandemic safety requirements and future uncertainty. Here’s to a productive — and calmer
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DIY remodeling boom likely won’t outlive the pandemic
The pandemic drove an increase in homeowners undertaking DIY remodeling projects in 2020, but JCHS predicts that it won’t last.
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