Inspections and Permits - Page 3 of 6

Reports from three case studies outline what it takes to achieve LEED for Home's silver, gold, and platinum ratings

LEED for Homes is a new, comprehensive national certification program for green, energy-efficient homes. Builders who’ve tried it like it, but will it change the way houses are built?

Federal and state incentive programs make rehabilitating durable old buildings cost-effective

Despite fears of a dark, scary place, recent mechanical upgrades put a positive spin on this inspection

A lack of sheathing inside this cold, drafty attic led to a myriad of structual damage

Foundations and thresholds can invite water pooling, and weathered paint often hides cracked clapboards

A home inspector advises to skip the cosmetic inspection until completing the structural evaluation

Follow the inspection of a 200-year-old house, from attic to basement.

With the proliferation of regional and national green-building rating systems, it’s hard to choose the best one. To complicate the situation further, or perhaps to simplify it, the National Association of…

Taking effect in January, California’s updated wildland-urban interface building codes aim to improve fire protection in vulnerable areas where homes encroach grassy brushlands. The codes will address building materials, construction…