Builder Magazine: Affordable Housing

Severe Housing Cost Burdens Found in Every State

Fri, 8 Mar 2013 03:17:13 EST

Severe shortages of rental units affordable to extremely low-income households are being made worse by the fact that nearly half of the units that do exist are occupied by tenants in higher income brackets, a new study has found.

Buyers Are Still Flipping for Energy-Efficient Remodels

Mon, 4 Mar 2013 01:13:01 EST

ECOHOME checks in with Philip Beere, three-time winner of the NAHB Green Remodel Advocate of the Year Award, for an update on his G Street development company, the power of energy labeling, and what’s on the horizon.

Miami’s Related Companies Cashes In Low-Income Tax Credits

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:06:46 EST

The developer received more in six months than the state awarded in total in the previous three years.

Keep up With Cabinet Technology to Distinguish Your Business

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:19:30 EST

Product and material improvements enhance projects -- and, more importantly, your clients' lives. The more you know about new products, the easier it will be to sell your services.

WinnDevelopment Completes Nation's Largest Deep-Energy Retrofit

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:59:11 EST

WinnDevelopment and Castle Square Tenant Organization receive LEED-Platinum certification for Castle Square Apartments after doing the largest deep-energy retrofit of an affordable housing community in the nation.

Multifamily Project Offers Affordable, Sustainable Living

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 02:56:08 EST

Energy efficiency is the bottom line at the Georgia public housing project.

Reinvention 2012: Design for the 99 Percent

Wed, 7 Nov 2012 02:23:13 EST

L.A.-based, award-winning architect Lawrence Scarpa addressed Reinvention attendees about his history with affordable housing projects.

Grand Award, Bathroom Remodeling Under $25,000: Simple Salvation

Tue, 9 Oct 2012 01:42:24 EST

A neutral palette and bold design in a 1950s style transform a bathroom on a budget.

EHDA Grand Award: South Hills Retirement Residence

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:34:16 EST

After sitting vacant for 35 years, the old South Hills High School has been transformed into energy-efficient seniors housing.

The Big Apple Aims Smaller in Its Housing Plans

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:25:38 EST

Proposals pour in to design and build micro apartments to meet New York’s expanding non-nuclear household needs.

10 Stylish Lighting Products for $50 or Less

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:26:13 EST

Working on a tight lighting budget? No problem.

Veterans Struggling to Afford Housing, Study Finds

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 05:11:38 EST

The Center for Housing Policy's latest "Paycheck to Paycheck" report focuses on the plight of veterans, many of whom face challenges meeting basic needs.

The XYZs of Selling to Gen Y

Fri, 6 Jul 2012 10:33:32 EST

PulteGroup has created new products and new sales strategies to sell Centex branded homes to the next big generation of home buyers.

Protecting Homeownership

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:28:27 EST

The National Association of Home Builders launches new website to focus attention on the threats to homeownership.

Panel Substitute for Precast Concrete

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:45:52 EST

A Washington, D.C., firm finds an affordable way to achieve the look of concrete.

Housing’s Latest Dilemma: Affordability Worsens as the Market Mends

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 01:02:16 EST

The Joint Center for Housing Studies’ latest report points to rising rents and unemployment as culprits.

Habitat’s Builders Blitz Aims for 200 Homes Next Week

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:11:38 EST

The program offers builders a chance to showcase their skills and efficiency, as well as their commitment to local communities.

Designing for Aging In Place

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 06:31:04 EST

A conversation with former HUD secretary Henry Cisneros about the oncoming housing crisis for America's aging population, and the opportunities for builders, developers, and architects.

EnergyValue Housing Award Top Winners

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 06:05:34 EST

Nexus EnergyHomes and Ferrier Builders take top honors.

Leaving Cars Behind in L.A.

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:00:48 EST

A Los Angeles builder/developer is finding a market for communites where residents can leave their cars behind and walk to public transit and around town.