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The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index declined slightly in October, showing a retreat in all three areas the index tracks. The National Association of Home Builders says political turmoil in…

Requirements will be a little tougher, and for the first time a "performance path" to compliance will reference a HERS rating.

Developers plan 27 units that will meet the stringent Passive House requirement for airtightness and energy consumption.

The National Association of Home Builders says new-home starts this year will be 629,000, but it expects the total will top 1 million by 2015

Half the house is built for an Energy Star rating, the other half to the very stringent Passivhaus standard.

In California, a superior court judge weighs claims that lead paint poses health risks. Makers and distributors could face cleanup bills of more than $1 billion.

Builder confidence in the market for new, single-family homes pauses after four months of gains.

The Commerce Department reports a modest gain in July as private residential construction spending hits its highest level in almost five years

The National Association of Home Builders says OSHA's plan to limit job-site exposure to silica would cost the industry $1 billion a year and could force contractors to stop using…

New rules would mean lower exposure for people who work with concrete, fiber cement, or other masonry products.