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White House details wide-ranging priorities designed to boost housing supply

Housing Wire

In addition to a series of announcements this week by the White House and multiple federal agencies designed to proactively assist renters, the Biden administration is also aiming to promote methods to improve housing supply across the U.S. Department of Transportation , aimed more squarely at existing zoning law.

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Boston suburb works to comply with new state multifamily construction law

Housing Wire

The town of Newton, Massachusetts is working to comply with a new state law that requires the construction of new multifamily housing units in areas served by public transit, according to reporting from the Boston Globe. Some apartments have been constructed in recent years, but the construction level has been low.

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HUD details funding, policy support for green homes and climate resilience

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday detailed a series of actions and initiatives it has undertaken to bolster climate resiliency while supporting green housing initiatives that stem from Inflation Reduction Act funding and recently announced plans to combat the effects of extreme heat.

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What Biden’s infrastructure plan does for housing

Housing Wire

Specifically, the plan calls for the construction and rehabilitation of over 500,000 homes in low- and middle-income areas. Biden is also calling on Congress to eliminate exclusionary zoning laws, which he says inflates housing and construction costs – an issue that has crippled homebuilders across the country for more than a year.

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Opinion: A more balanced approach to manufactured home energy efficiency?

Housing Wire

We also commend the administration for the White House initiative announced a week ago Monday to “Ease the Burden of Housing Costs,” which a Housing Wire article noted is designed to reduce regulatory hurdles. Both the standards and the underlying methodology used to develop them are fundamentally flawed.

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Engineering Trends to Watch for in 2024

GoForrmz

Here we’ll dive into some of the most exciting engineering trends to watch for in 2024, exploring how these developments are reshaping industries and driving positive change on a global scale. Autonomous vehicles represent a groundbreaking convergence of engineering disciplines, technology, and transportation.

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8 Sustainability Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate for Earth Day

The Robert Weiler Company

Commercial real estate developers are ensuring that the goal of Earth Day is being met, as evidenced by widespread initiatives in green design and sustainable building. To be clear, some of these developments have been gaining momentum for decades. reduction in operating costs in the first year and a 16.9% and retrofits at 17%.