Energy

HUD rescinds FHA, USDA energy efficiency rule for new homes

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner said the agency is rescinding energy-efficiency requirements tied to loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Turner announced the move Tuesday at HousingWire’s The Gathering in Austin. A 2024 rule under the Biden administration had made new […]

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California infill builder turns idle lots into housing in land-constrained coastal markets

Coastal California, with its high property costs, unique geography, and acute local political and physical land-use constraints, presents among the most challenging market dynamics for homebuilding. Amid these difficulties, there are also opportunities to repurpose underutilized land in innovative ways.  Converting parcels that are hard to entitle and develop is a homebuilding secret-sauce skillset, capable

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HUD Innovative Housing Showcase begins Saturday

More than two dozen organizations will present cutting-edge housing and building solutions on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this weekend during the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s annual Innovative Housing Showcase. The event, established by then-HUD Secretary Ben Carson in 2019, is scheduled for Sept. 6–10. “HUD is proud to champion

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