Housing policy, energy affordability, wildfire resilience, and climate action—here are the biggest sustainable building stories this week:
White House Housing Deregulation
West Virginia Energy Affordability
Insulation Institute Energy Insecurity Data
Wildfire Resilience and New Fire Codes
Sustainability Initiatives
The Impact Series: Kate Berglund
Editors’ Product Pick: A. O. Smith Voltex X Heat Pump
COGNITION Hot Take: Outdoor Living
Upcoming Events:
Save the Date! Our 10th Annual Sustainability Symposium will be held virtually June 3–4. Registration will open soon.
-April 22–23: Dallas BUILD Expo 2026
-April 29-30: Solar & Energy Storage Summit
-May 5–6: Reuters Responsible Business USA 2026
-May 6: 30 Years of Energy Star for Homes: The Origin Story
-May 8: Seven Habits of Highly Effective Builders: Powerful Fundamentals for Better Homes at Lower Cost
-May 15: Green Building United’s Sustainability Symposium
-May 27-28: California Green Building Conference 2026
-June 1–4: NAREE’s 60th Annual Real Estate Journalism Conference
-June 10–13: AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2026
-June 11-12: Next Generation Water Summit
