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In fight against climate change, NC board seeks to change building construction code
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 1 year agoBuilding codes set out the technical requirements for every structure built in North Carolina,...
NC House bill would block energy efficiency upgrades to state building code
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA bill introduced in the General Assembly this week would effectively freeze parts of existing home...
Looking to plug 'leaky' homes, NC wants to put a major dent in home energy costs
Star News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThey aren't changes a homebuyer might notice at first blush, or the amenities or drop-dead location...
Could NC be the fifth-most populous state by 2040? How we can prepare.
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 4 months agoRALEIGH — In July of last year, the Census Bureau estimated that some 10.8 million people resided in...
Can you build a cottage in your backyard? NC considering statewide law
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoState lawmakers weighed in on the debate over so-called granny flats this week, approving...
We asked readers to show us their favorite trees in the Triangle. The results are stunning
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn celebration of Arbor Day, a national holiday celebrating the importance of trees, we asked our...
NC concrete factory to close after 29 years. Owners blame office construction slowdown
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe rise of remote work, higher interest rates and a decline in multifamily construction also played...
‘A godsend.’ NC company reimagines eldercare at home by turning to college students
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPaula Poe had just left the house and gotten into the car, and already her phone was buzzing. She...
The NC Triangle has tons of vacant office spaces. Could they become new homes? | Opinion
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 1 year agoEarlier this week, The News & Observer published a story on the “anemic” state of commercial real...
NC bill threatens historic coastal areas, including a Native American burial site
Durham Herald-Sun via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA bill moving through the General Assembly would allow developers in the state’s 20 coastal counties...