Tag: Policy Research
Adhesives, Dowels & Veneers: The Industrial Choices Shaping Mass Timber
Mass timber has quickly become one of the most talked about building materials in the climate conversation, and for good reason. It locks away carbon from forests, displaces steel and concrete in construction, and lends itself to faster, modular assembly. But as with all industrial products, the devil is in … [continued]
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Mass Timber At Parity: Fixing Insurance & Code Bottlenecks
Technical feasibility is no longer the primary barrier for mass timber construction. Engineers and builders have proven that tall, strong, and safe structures can be delivered with cross-laminated timber and related products. The real bottlenecks now lie in insurance premiums and building code adoption. Insurers price risk, and without long … [continued]
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Michigan home energy efficiency standards stalled amid homebuilders lawsuit
By Emilio Perez Ibarguen
Michigan’s attempt to adopt new home energy efficiency standards is facing more delays because of stiff resistance from homebuilders. The new standards were supposed to go into effect in August but are on hold while a lawsuit filed in June by representatives of the construction industry plays out in court.
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Skipping The ICE Age: India’s Unique Path To Electric Mobility
India’s electric vehicle market is developing in a context that differs fundamentally from the United States, Europe, or China. Car ownership per capita is low, two-wheelers dominate personal mobility, and three-wheelers are integral to urban and peri-urban transport. The infrastructure for fueling and maintaining internal combustion vehicles outside of major … [continued]
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China’s EV Tipping Points: Racing From 50% To 80% New Sales In Record Time
China is about to cross one of the most important milestones in the global electric vehicle transition. In 2025, battery electric and plug-in hybrid cars will account for roughly half of all new sales in the country, a level the central government had not expected to see until the mid-2030s. … [continued]
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