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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

HUD also published guides designed to assist with mobility improvements and decarbonization of existing transportation systems. The department said it aims to alert communities about important elements of post-disaster resilience that research has shown are often overlooked or less understood in the immediate wake of a disaster.

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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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AI's Impact on Home Construction

Eppraisal

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force in various industries, and the home construction business is no exception. As technology continues to advance, construction companies are embracing AI-powered tools and solutions to revolutionize the way they plan, design, and construct homes.

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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. EISA, the underlying statute behind the standards, was clear. At best, this was merely given lip service.

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Engineering Trends to Watch for in 2024

GoForrmz

From autonomous vehicles leveraging machine learning for enhanced decision-making to AI-powered design tools that accelerate product development cycles, the relationship between AI and ML is reshaping how engineers approach problem-solving and solution design.