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Single and multi-family construction permit activity diverge in recent months. Lower mortgage rates reinforce builder confidence, but consumers say it’s not a good time to buy a home and remain wary of a recession in 2020.
My wife and son recently commented that the spare bedroom was looking “very dim.” “Can you add more light or at least add stronger bulbs?” they asked.
When I went to investigate the single overhead light, I could see through the frosted glass that both bulbs were functioning – but one did appear to be somewhat dull. That was my first clue that something quite odd was happening…
Colorado housing permits rebound from a slow start to the year. Consumer sentiment highlights the strong demand for housing while economic uncertainty challenges business planning efforts.
The City of Thornton amends the 2015 IECC Code for those using the Simulated Performance Path to help ensure compliance for residential duct leakage testing.
Rachel LaMantia shares why she started working in residential energy efficiency, a day in the life of a HERS® Rater, and her goals.
As homes are built tighter, ventilation & providing adequate fresh air to occupants becomes more important. What’s your whole house ventilation strategy?
Denver housing permits didn’t “pop” as we might have hoped to start the favorable spring construction season, as the City approved just 764 single-family permits in March, little changed when compared to the first two months of the year. This means the permit total is down 27.5% year-over-year (from 1,054 in March 2018).
To earn our Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence award, we verified 1,825 ENERGY STAR homes, inspected 6,492 homes for other standards, and much more!
Denver single-family permits are trending down, totaling 1,024 in August and 858 in September. However, despite underperforming the forecast, the decline appears to be seasonal, with the permit totals little changed from one year ago (1,007 in 08-2017 and 902 in 09-2017).
