http://www.rdbmagazine.com RDBMagazine.com en-us Copyright 2009 Cygnus Business Media Sun, 5 Jul 2009 14:04:39 -0500 Sun, 5 Jul 2009 14:04:39 -0500 Market News http://www.rdbmagazine.com RDBMagazine.com http://www.rdbmagazine.com/global/rsslogo.jpg 88 31 Market News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/Split-decision-on-passage-of-new-energy-bill/32$3311 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/Split-decision-on-passage-of-new-energy-bill/32$3311 The Building Performance Institute applauds the energy efficiency provisions included in the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, which are expected to have significant impact on the energy efficiency performance requirements of new and existing homes and buildings. However, the National Association of Home Builders is not as impressed with the legislation. rss@rdbmagazine.com Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:54:00 -0500 Market News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/Study-quantifies-benefits-of-energy-efficient-retrofits/32$3296 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/Study-quantifies-benefits-of-energy-efficient-retrofits/32$3296 Initial results from a research study in East Tennessee show that energy-efficient upgrades can pay off by reducing heating costs by 35 to 65 percent. The retrofit unit provided 35 percent measured heating energy savings from the builder home, yet offers a package of technologies that are considered to be a reasonable upgrade for many homes in the United States. rss@rdbmagazine.com Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:54:00 -0500 Market News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/New-home-sales-virtually-flat-in-may/32$3292 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/New-home-sales-virtually-flat-in-may/32$3292 New-home sales dipped less than 1% in May. In the midst of the prime home buying season, builders report that a number of factors are limiting new-home sales. These include consumer concerns about job security, potential buyers' inability to sell their existing homes, and problems with appraisals coming in too low. rss@rdbmagazine.com Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:45:00 -0500 Market News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/Poll--Americans-not-measuring-their-carbon-footprints/32$3286 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/Poll--Americans-not-measuring-their-carbon-footprints/32$3286 Only 7% of Americans have measured their personal or household carbon footprint, according to a recent survey of 800 Americans. The majority of those surveyed believe both the Earth’s natural cycling and human activity are affecting global warming. rss@rdbmagazine.com Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:02:00 -0500 Market News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/Housing-starts-and-permits-post-gains-in-May/32$3282 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/Housing-starts-and-permits-post-gains-in-May/32$3282 Nationwide housing starts rebounded in May from record lows in the previous month, posting a 17.2 percent gain to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 532,000 units. While driven largely by a double-digit gain in the volatile multifamily sector, the uptick also reflected a substantial gain on the single-family side and applied consistently to all regions of the country. rss@rdbmagazine.com Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:38:00 -0500 Market News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/Prep-materials-available-for-new-LEED-green-classes/32$3272 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/Prep-materials-available-for-new-LEED-green-classes/32$3272 In an effort to provide an educational program for the thousands of building professionals looking to pass the new LEED Green Associate (GA) exam, PPI released the schedule of its new LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Classes. rss@rdbmagazine.com Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:17:00 -0500 Market News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/Fedrizzi--USGBC-recognized-as-sustainability-visionaries/32$3271 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/Fedrizzi--USGBC-recognized-as-sustainability-visionaries/32$3271 The U.S. Green Building Council and its President, CEO and Founding Chairman, Rick Fedrizzi, were recognized with the National Building Museum’s 2009 Honor Award at its annual gala last week. The award acknowledges leadership on environmental issues and the significant accomplishments made in improving sustainability within the built environment. rss@rdbmagazine.com Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:50:00 -0500 Market News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/Employment-trends-index-up-first-time-in-16-months/32$3270 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Market-News/Employment-trends-index-up-first-time-in-16-months/32$3270 The moderation of the last two months is certainly a sign that the decline in job losses is real and signals that the worst is over. However, as the economic recovery over the coming months is likely to be very slow, the unemployment rate is expected to continue to increase. rss@rdbmagazine.com Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:38:00 -0500 Market News RDBMagazine.com: Market News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/online/section.jsp?siteSection=32 http://www.rdbmagazine.com rss@rdbmagazine.com Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500