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| Commercial Building Codes Continue to Become More Stringent | |
As energy codes continue to become more stringent for commercial builders, NAHB is working to ensure that the requirements that are adopted are feasible and not unduly burdensome for the industry, Craig Drumheller, a senior energy engineer at the NAHB Research Center, said,
"The push for higher energy efficiency is coming from many directions - including ASHRAE, energy efficiency advocates, the Department of Energy and proposed federal legislation."
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| Green Retrofitting Surpasses New Green Construction for First Time | |
 Green retrofitting of commercial buildings is outpacing the construction of new green buildings, according to a new report issued this week.
The trend could mean that more building owners may believe that bringing their buildings up to Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification may not only be cost efficient, but the environmentally conscious thing to do. It could also mean that new construction has continued to plummet in the last four years, yielding few new green building projects on the drawing boards.
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| 2012 forecast for the economy: Cautiously optimistic | |
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 Jobs are up, and gas prices are down. Cash registers are ringing, and house prices are back in line. But if politicians can't get their act together, the whole show could stall out.
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| Manufactures Price Increases | |
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