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Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency

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Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency ibush Sat, 04/29/2023 - 08:30 Residential buildings account for about 21% of energy use and 20% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. That’s a lot of both, in terms of contributing to the current climate crisis and considering President Biden’s goal of cutting U.S.

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How Excessive Design Standards Hurt Home Affordability

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Stringent residential design standards imposed by local governments are affecting housing costs; the impact of new residential construction on the broader economy (chart). The fact that certain classes of homebuyers are excluded from buying a home makes excessive residential design standards an inappropriate policy option.

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Housing Accounts for Nearly 17% of Country's GDP

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at a seasonally adjusted annual rate during the second quarter of 2021, but residential fixed investment declined at a 9.8% For the second quarter, the more cyclical home building and remodeling component – residential fixed investment – was effectively unchanged at 4.7% The first is through residential fixed investment (RFI).

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Housing Affordability Affects Housing Choice

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NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | NAHB encourages policymakers to focus on incentives for local governments to embrace new housing developments, including affordable low-income and workforce housing. National Association of Home Builders. Those efforts should be a point of emphasis now. 2020 Single-Family Starts Mirrored Builder Confidence.

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Why Builders Wait to See Lower Lumber Prices

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NAHB Policy Brief | Lumber prices have moderated, but lower costs haven't worked their way to builders; New home prices too expensive for lower-income households. The problem for home builders and remodelers is that although lumber futures have begun to moderate, lumber packages quoted to builders have held at or near record highs.

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NAHB and Trump Working to Reopen the Country

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Ensure single-family and multifamily builders/developers, remodelers, and property owners are eligible for the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program. Establish a permanent minimum 4% credit floor for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Establish a permanent minimum 4% credit floor for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.

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DOE Announces Six Finalists in Home Electrification Prize

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Department of Energy (DOE) announced six finalists in the Equitable and Affordable Solutions to Electrification (EAS-E) Prize , which awards innovative solutions that advance electrification retrofits across various residential building types and geographies with $2.4 Category Innovators Remodelers Building Tech Smart Home Products