Special multifamily report indicates ‘two supply scenarios’

The group will develop a low-cost seismic retrofit model that would benefit aging brick-and-mortar structures. It involves bolting steel brackets to existing wooden floor and ceiling joists.

The challenge has about $4 billion in federal and private-sector funds, which it will use for building energy upgrades nationwide in the next two years.

The consultants offer confidential, non-punitive advice.

The disagreement was over whether the prisoners should have been paid prevailing wage for their brief time on the job because the project was paid for with a U.S. Department of Energy grant.

These developments demonstrate the dynamic nature of the market and the continued need for development of program standards of many different types that help builders and owners translate high performance and sustainable buildings goals into practical measures on the ground.

Contractors will need to be on the lookout for policies such as the Contractor Accountability for Quality clause.

“The biggest problem is getting our workers to use the equipment,” says Michael J. Florio, executive director of the organization.