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Hi, I'm Ronan, and this is this week's Sustainable Building News.
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Wildfire risk is changing the housing market in some surprising ways.
00:00:13.199 --> 00:00:20.719
New research suggests it can make a traditional mortgage harder and more expensive to get, while some online lenders appear to be doing exactly the opposite.
00:00:20.879 --> 00:00:22.160
And that's just the beginning.
00:00:22.320 --> 00:00:34.960
We've also got a fight over building new homes in a California wildfire zone, GM turning EVs into part of the home energy system, plants that could someday help manage indoor air quality, and why Gen Z may be bringing back the cold room.
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Let's get into it.
00:00:36.159 --> 00:00:42.000
Wildfire risk may be starting to affect not just what it costs to insure a home, but how easy it is to finance one.
00:00:42.159 --> 00:00:54.479
A new study looked at more than 730,000 California mortgage applications and found that traditional lenders became less likely to approve mortgages as wildfire risk increased and charged higher rates on the loans they did approve.
00:00:54.640 --> 00:01:01.039
In high-risk areas, the odds of approval were about 15% lower than in neighborhoods with essentially no wildfire risk.
00:01:01.200 --> 00:01:04.000
But online fintech lenders behaved very differently.
00:01:04.159 --> 00:01:13.439
Their approval rates barely changed as wildfire risk increased, and borrowers in the highest risk areas actually received somewhat lower rates than comparable borrowers in very low risk areas.
00:01:13.680 --> 00:01:14.959
The researchers don't know why.
00:01:15.120 --> 00:01:19.760
Traditional lenders may be incorporating local knowledge that doesn't appear in standardized underwriting data.
00:01:19.920 --> 00:01:23.840
Or fintech lenders may simply be assessing or distributing the risk differently.
00:01:24.079 --> 00:01:26.480
It raises a fascinating question as climate risk grows.
00:01:26.640 --> 00:01:28.799
Who ultimately prices risk into a home?
00:01:29.040 --> 00:01:30.319
The insurer or the lender?
00:01:30.560 --> 00:01:32.719
And how long does it take them to get on the same page?
00:01:32.959 --> 00:01:38.480
And that question about who bears wildfire risk gets even more complicated when you consider where we're still building.
00:01:38.719 --> 00:01:49.680
Michael Burry, the investor famous for betting against the housing market before the 2008 crash, is now suing to stop a 25-home development in the wildfire-prone hills of Saratoga, California.
00:01:49.920 --> 00:01:56.079
His group argues that the problem isn't simply whether the homes themselves can withstand fire, it's whether residents can get out.
00:01:56.239 --> 00:02:06.319
A study cited in the lawsuit found that evacuating the area using its existing narrow mountain roads could already take about five hours, while a fast-moving wildfire could reach the area in four.
00:02:06.480 --> 00:02:10.240
The proposed development could add another 30 minutes to evacuation times.
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The city initially rejected the project over environmental concerns, but later approved it under California's housing rules.
00:02:16.479 --> 00:02:20.719
Five of the 25 homes are designated affordable, so put these two stories together.
00:02:20.879 --> 00:02:31.199
Lenders are trying to figure out how or whether to price wildfire risk into mortgages, while California communities are wrestling with whether housing should continue to be added in high-risk areas in the first place.
00:02:31.520 --> 00:02:33.759
GM is no longer just selling you a car.
00:02:33.919 --> 00:02:37.199
It increasingly wants to help manage how your house uses electricity.
00:02:37.520 --> 00:02:43.680
GM Energy and PGE have launched a California pilot that brings home charging right into the EV buying process.
00:02:43.840 --> 00:02:56.960
Eligible PGE customers who buy or lease a new Chevrolet, GMC, or Cadillac EV through a participating dealer can get a GM Energy home charger at no additional hardware cost, a value of up to$1,999.
00:02:57.680 --> 00:03:00.159
Installation and any electrical upgrades are separate.
00:03:00.319 --> 00:03:13.680
Customers can also enroll at the dealership in PGE's Smart Charging Program, which offers a$15 monthly bill credit and potential additional savings of up to$50 a month for shifting charging to times when electricity costs and grid demand are lower.
00:03:13.840 --> 00:03:15.439
But here's where it gets more interesting.
00:03:15.680 --> 00:03:25.360
One of the available chargers, GM Energy's PowerShift, can be combined with additional equipment and a compatible EV to send electricity from the vehicle back into the home during an outage.
00:03:25.439 --> 00:03:29.360
And eventually that same connection could allow EVs to send power back to the grid.
00:03:29.599 --> 00:03:35.840
GM and PG ⁇ E have already set a goal of having up to 52,000 EVs interacting with the grid by 2030.
00:03:36.080 --> 00:03:47.439
The Department of Energy has taken a dramatically different approach to the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, and Greenbuilder Coalition Executive Director's Mike Kalignan argues that the bigger issue may be trust.
00:03:47.759 --> 00:03:58.560
DOE says widespread adoption of the code could add$9.2 billion a year in construction costs, and has urged the International Code Council to rethink provisions it says hurts affordability and consumer choice.
00:03:58.719 --> 00:04:08.879
But Kalignan argues that DOE has historically served as a trusted technical voice, evaluating new energy codes and giving states credible information to make their own adoption decisions.
00:04:09.039 --> 00:04:15.599
He believes the agency is now injecting politics into that process and risks undermining confidence in its analysis.
00:04:15.840 --> 00:04:20.959
And with EnergyStar transitioning from EPA to DOE, he says the stakes are getting even higher.
00:04:21.199 --> 00:04:22.879
His prescription is straightforward.
00:04:23.120 --> 00:04:34.319
DOE needs to return to supporting energy innovation and providing credible, technically grounded analysis, rather than, in his view, using its authority to steer the country back toward older energy technologies.
00:04:34.560 --> 00:04:35.040
The U.S.
00:04:35.120 --> 00:04:39.199
Green Building Council is turning building decarbonization into more of a how-to.
00:04:39.680 --> 00:04:48.879
USGBC has released two new resources aimed specifically at existing buildings: a decarbonization blueprint and a corporate practice toolkit for high performance buildings.
00:04:49.040 --> 00:04:55.759
The blueprint lays out how owners can reduce and verify emissions while improving operational performance and long-term asset value.
00:04:55.920 --> 00:04:57.839
The toolkit gets even more practical.
00:04:57.920 --> 00:05:06.319
With guidance and sample language, companies can use for everything from procurement and corporate policies to energy, water, resilience, and indoor air quality.
00:05:06.560 --> 00:05:11.839
The goal is to help companies move from one-off green buildings to improving entire real estate portfolios.
00:05:12.000 --> 00:05:20.160
And with existing buildings representing such a huge part of the decarbonization challenge, that shift from individual projects to portfolio-wide action could be significant.
00:05:20.399 --> 00:05:23.279
What if plants became part of a building's mechanical system?
00:05:23.439 --> 00:05:30.560
Researchers led by Yale are studying plant-based biofilters that use photosynthesis to pull CO2 directly from indoor air.
00:05:30.800 --> 00:05:39.199
Unlike conventional ventilation, which can only bring indoor CO2 closer to outdoor levels, these living systems could potentially reduce it below the outdoor baseline.
00:05:39.360 --> 00:05:41.519
And it's not as simple as adding more houseplants.
00:05:41.680 --> 00:05:48.079
Researchers found that airflow and lighting dramatically affect performance, meaning these systems would need to be designed into the building.
00:05:48.160 --> 00:05:54.240
It's called metabolic architecture, and someday living systems could become another tool for managing indoor air quality.
00:05:54.480 --> 00:06:03.120
As energy codes push continuous insulation into more exterior wall assemblies, architects have a new place to see how one longstanding approach is actually being used.
00:06:03.360 --> 00:06:11.680
The EIFS Industry Members Association has launched a free searchable gallery of more than 200 projects across 38 states and provinces.
00:06:11.920 --> 00:06:25.920
Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems, or EIFS, already incorporate continuous insulation, and the database lets architects and specifiers search real-world projects by building type, location, manufacture, construction method, and more.
00:06:26.160 --> 00:06:32.399
The projects range from multifamily and affordable housing to healthcare, schools, offices, and single-family homes.
00:06:32.639 --> 00:06:41.680
On the latest valuation metric, Sarah Gutterman talks with Rob Cecil, CEO and president of Alaire Homes, about a simple idea that can radically change the way we build.
00:06:41.920 --> 00:06:45.279
The true value of a home is determined long before construction begins.
00:06:45.519 --> 00:06:50.319
Every custom home is essentially a one-of-a-kind prototype, which makes thoughtful planning essential.
00:06:50.560 --> 00:06:59.279
Sarah and Rob explore how wellness, resilience, lifestyle, comfort, and long-term performance can be designed in from the start, not added as upgrades later.
00:06:59.439 --> 00:07:00.079
Here's a clip.
00:07:00.399 --> 00:07:04.879
Well, intentionality it shows up in many forms.
00:07:04.959 --> 00:07:10.959
And one of those forms is understanding how you want to live in the home before it's ever built.
00:07:11.199 --> 00:07:20.879
So if you can maximize the value and really think through from room to room, how are you going to uh when you wake up in the morning, what are your what are your typical routines?
00:07:21.040 --> 00:07:25.680
Um and so all the way through the day, uh, do you do you have kids?
00:07:25.839 --> 00:07:26.879
Do you have grandkids?
00:07:26.959 --> 00:07:28.800
Uh do you like to entertain a lot?
00:07:28.959 --> 00:07:31.199
So you need to take all those into consideration.
00:07:31.360 --> 00:07:39.439
And far too often uh we believe, Sarah, that uh the the idea that building a home is you're just building a house.
00:07:39.519 --> 00:07:40.879
It's a building.
00:07:41.199 --> 00:07:45.759
And fact of the matter is, is that none of us think that way about our homes.
00:07:45.920 --> 00:07:46.800
You don't think that way?
00:07:46.959 --> 00:07:47.680
I don't think that way.
00:07:47.759 --> 00:07:49.199
I don't know anybody who thinks that way.
00:07:49.279 --> 00:07:50.959
That it's like, oh yeah, I live in a building.
00:07:51.040 --> 00:07:52.560
It's like, no, I live in my home.
00:07:52.720 --> 00:07:58.879
And my home should reflect not only my lifestyle, but reflect the things that I personally value.
00:07:59.120 --> 00:08:09.680
And when you put that intentionality into a home initially, and it's backed by uh very good systems, good engineering, and very thoughtful, that home is going to perform better.
00:08:09.839 --> 00:08:16.959
Quite honestly, that home is gonna be more valuable 10 years, 20 years from now than a home that really did not take that into consideration.
00:08:17.199 --> 00:08:18.800
Here's an unexpected housing trend.
00:08:19.040 --> 00:08:21.439
Gen Z may be rediscovering the cold room.
00:08:21.519 --> 00:08:27.680
Think of the old sleeping porches found in fraternity and sorority houses, but updated around today's obsession with sleep and wellness.
00:08:27.839 --> 00:08:32.159
Realtor.com reports growing interest in bedrooms designed to do one thing really well.
00:08:32.399 --> 00:08:32.960
Sleep.
00:08:33.120 --> 00:08:39.200
That means a cool temperature, darkness, quiet, and no home office or workout equipment competing for space.
00:08:39.360 --> 00:08:41.039
There's some science behind the idea.
00:08:41.200 --> 00:08:45.120
Cooler environments can help the body lower its core temperature and support better sleep.
00:08:45.279 --> 00:08:48.480
But the interesting housing takeaway may not be communal sleeping rooms.
00:08:48.639 --> 00:08:56.960
It's the idea that after years of asking every room to perform multiple functions, younger buyers may increasingly value spaces designed around one specific wellness benefit.
00:08:57.200 --> 00:09:02.159
This week's editor's product pick proves sustainability can come down to something as simple as door hardware.
00:09:02.399 --> 00:09:13.919
Quickset's signature series, featured in our Vision House Asheville, meets top BHMA residential standards for security, durability, and finish, meaning longer life, fewer replacements, and less waste.
00:09:14.159 --> 00:09:22.240
Smart key security also lets homeowners re-key locks without replacing the hardware, while select finishes incorporate micro band antimicrobial technology.
00:09:22.399 --> 00:09:25.120
It's a small product with a simple sustainability story.
00:09:25.279 --> 00:09:27.120
Choose things that are built to last.
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And before we go, GreenBuilder Media has just released a new Cognition Smart Data report on housing affordability.
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Full cost, not first cost, will unlock future housing affordability, looks at what buyers are willing to trade for home ownership, how rising operating costs are changing the affordability equation, and what consumers say they value most in a home.
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You can download the full report at GreenbuilderMedia.com.
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Thanks for watching this week's Sustainable Building News.
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Be sure to share this pod and help us spread the sustainability word.
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I'll see you next week.com.
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Stay informed, stay ahead.
00:00:05.440 --> 00:00:09.119
Hi, I'm Ronan, and this is this week's Sustainable Building News.
00:00:09.359 --> 00:00:12.960
Wildfire risk is changing the housing market in some surprising ways.
00:00:13.199 --> 00:00:20.719
New research suggests it can make a traditional mortgage harder and more expensive to get, while some online lenders appear to be doing exactly the opposite.
00:00:20.879 --> 00:00:22.160
And that's just the beginning.
00:00:22.320 --> 00:00:34.960
We've also got a fight over building new homes in a California wildfire zone, GM turning EVs into part of the home energy system, plants that could someday help manage indoor air quality, and why Gen Z may be bringing back the cold room.
00:00:35.119 --> 00:00:35.920
Let's get into it.
00:00:36.159 --> 00:00:42.000
Wildfire risk may be starting to affect not just what it costs to insure a home, but how easy it is to finance one.
00:00:42.159 --> 00:00:54.479
A new study looked at more than 730,000 California mortgage applications and found that traditional lenders became less likely to approve mortgages as wildfire risk increased and charged higher rates on the loans they did approve.
00:00:54.640 --> 00:01:01.039
In high-risk areas, the odds of approval were about 15% lower than in neighborhoods with essentially no wildfire risk.
00:01:01.200 --> 00:01:04.000
But online fintech lenders behaved very differently.
00:01:04.159 --> 00:01:13.439
Their approval rates barely changed as wildfire risk increased, and borrowers in the highest risk areas actually received somewhat lower rates than comparable borrowers in very low risk areas.
00:01:13.680 --> 00:01:14.959
The researchers don't know why.
00:01:15.120 --> 00:01:19.760
Traditional lenders may be incorporating local knowledge that doesn't appear in standardized underwriting data.
00:01:19.920 --> 00:01:23.840
Or fintech lenders may simply be assessing or distributing the risk differently.
00:01:24.079 --> 00:01:26.480
It raises a fascinating question as climate risk grows.
00:01:26.640 --> 00:01:28.799
Who ultimately prices risk into a home?
00:01:29.040 --> 00:01:30.319
The insurer or the lender?
00:01:30.560 --> 00:01:32.719
And how long does it take them to get on the same page?
00:01:32.959 --> 00:01:38.480
And that question about who bears wildfire risk gets even more complicated when you consider where we're still building.
00:01:38.719 --> 00:01:49.680
Michael Burry, the investor famous for betting against the housing market before the 2008 crash, is now suing to stop a 25-home development in the wildfire-prone hills of Saratoga, California.
00:01:49.920 --> 00:01:56.079
His group argues that the problem isn't simply whether the homes themselves can withstand fire, it's whether residents can get out.
00:01:56.239 --> 00:02:06.319
A study cited in the lawsuit found that evacuating the area using its existing narrow mountain roads could already take about five hours, while a fast-moving wildfire could reach the area in four.
00:02:06.480 --> 00:02:10.240
The proposed development could add another 30 minutes to evacuation times.
00:02:10.400 --> 00:02:16.240
The city initially rejected the project over environmental concerns, but later approved it under California's housing rules.
00:02:16.479 --> 00:02:20.719
Five of the 25 homes are designated affordable, so put these two stories together.
00:02:20.879 --> 00:02:31.199
Lenders are trying to figure out how or whether to price wildfire risk into mortgages, while California communities are wrestling with whether housing should continue to be added in high-risk areas in the first place.
00:02:31.520 --> 00:02:33.759
GM is no longer just selling you a car.
00:02:33.919 --> 00:02:37.199
It increasingly wants to help manage how your house uses electricity.
00:02:37.520 --> 00:02:43.680
GM Energy and PGE have launched a California pilot that brings home charging right into the EV buying process.
00:02:43.840 --> 00:02:56.960
Eligible PGE customers who buy or lease a new Chevrolet, GMC, or Cadillac EV through a participating dealer can get a GM Energy home charger at no additional hardware cost, a value of up to$1,999.
00:02:57.680 --> 00:03:00.159
Installation and any electrical upgrades are separate.
00:03:00.319 --> 00:03:13.680
Customers can also enroll at the dealership in PGE's Smart Charging Program, which offers a$15 monthly bill credit and potential additional savings of up to$50 a month for shifting charging to times when electricity costs and grid demand are lower.
00:03:13.840 --> 00:03:15.439
But here's where it gets more interesting.
00:03:15.680 --> 00:03:25.360
One of the available chargers, GM Energy's PowerShift, can be combined with additional equipment and a compatible EV to send electricity from the vehicle back into the home during an outage.
00:03:25.439 --> 00:03:29.360
And eventually that same connection could allow EVs to send power back to the grid.
00:03:29.599 --> 00:03:35.840
GM and PG ⁇ E have already set a goal of having up to 52,000 EVs interacting with the grid by 2030.
00:03:36.080 --> 00:03:47.439
The Department of Energy has taken a dramatically different approach to the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, and Greenbuilder Coalition Executive Director's Mike Kalignan argues that the bigger issue may be trust.
00:03:47.759 --> 00:03:58.560
DOE says widespread adoption of the code could add$9.2 billion a year in construction costs, and has urged the International Code Council to rethink provisions it says hurts affordability and consumer choice.
00:03:58.719 --> 00:04:08.879
But Kalignan argues that DOE has historically served as a trusted technical voice, evaluating new energy codes and giving states credible information to make their own adoption decisions.
00:04:09.039 --> 00:04:15.599
He believes the agency is now injecting politics into that process and risks undermining confidence in its analysis.
00:04:15.840 --> 00:04:20.959
And with EnergyStar transitioning from EPA to DOE, he says the stakes are getting even higher.
00:04:21.199 --> 00:04:22.879
His prescription is straightforward.
00:04:23.120 --> 00:04:34.319
DOE needs to return to supporting energy innovation and providing credible, technically grounded analysis, rather than, in his view, using its authority to steer the country back toward older energy technologies.
00:04:34.560 --> 00:04:35.040
The U.S.
00:04:35.120 --> 00:04:39.199
Green Building Council is turning building decarbonization into more of a how-to.
00:04:39.680 --> 00:04:48.879
USGBC has released two new resources aimed specifically at existing buildings: a decarbonization blueprint and a corporate practice toolkit for high performance buildings.
00:04:49.040 --> 00:04:55.759
The blueprint lays out how owners can reduce and verify emissions while improving operational performance and long-term asset value.
00:04:55.920 --> 00:04:57.839
The toolkit gets even more practical.
00:04:57.920 --> 00:05:06.319
With guidance and sample language, companies can use for everything from procurement and corporate policies to energy, water, resilience, and indoor air quality.
00:05:06.560 --> 00:05:11.839
The goal is to help companies move from one-off green buildings to improving entire real estate portfolios.
00:05:12.000 --> 00:05:20.160
And with existing buildings representing such a huge part of the decarbonization challenge, that shift from individual projects to portfolio-wide action could be significant.
00:05:20.399 --> 00:05:23.279
What if plants became part of a building's mechanical system?
00:05:23.439 --> 00:05:30.560
Researchers led by Yale are studying plant-based biofilters that use photosynthesis to pull CO2 directly from indoor air.
00:05:30.800 --> 00:05:39.199
Unlike conventional ventilation, which can only bring indoor CO2 closer to outdoor levels, these living systems could potentially reduce it below the outdoor baseline.
00:05:39.360 --> 00:05:41.519
And it's not as simple as adding more houseplants.
00:05:41.680 --> 00:05:48.079
Researchers found that airflow and lighting dramatically affect performance, meaning these systems would need to be designed into the building.
00:05:48.160 --> 00:05:54.240
It's called metabolic architecture, and someday living systems could become another tool for managing indoor air quality.
00:05:54.480 --> 00:06:03.120
As energy codes push continuous insulation into more exterior wall assemblies, architects have a new place to see how one longstanding approach is actually being used.
00:06:03.360 --> 00:06:11.680
The EIFS Industry Members Association has launched a free searchable gallery of more than 200 projects across 38 states and provinces.
00:06:11.920 --> 00:06:25.920
Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems, or EIFS, already incorporate continuous insulation, and the database lets architects and specifiers search real-world projects by building type, location, manufacture, construction method, and more.
00:06:26.160 --> 00:06:32.399
The projects range from multifamily and affordable housing to healthcare, schools, offices, and single-family homes.
00:06:32.639 --> 00:06:41.680
On the latest valuation metric, Sarah Gutterman talks with Rob Cecil, CEO and president of Alaire Homes, about a simple idea that can radically change the way we build.
00:06:41.920 --> 00:06:45.279
The true value of a home is determined long before construction begins.
00:06:45.519 --> 00:06:50.319
Every custom home is essentially a one-of-a-kind prototype, which makes thoughtful planning essential.
00:06:50.560 --> 00:06:59.279
Sarah and Rob explore how wellness, resilience, lifestyle, comfort, and long-term performance can be designed in from the start, not added as upgrades later.
00:06:59.439 --> 00:07:00.079
Here's a clip.
00:07:00.399 --> 00:07:04.879
Well, intentionality it shows up in many forms.
00:07:04.959 --> 00:07:10.959
And one of those forms is understanding how you want to live in the home before it's ever built.
00:07:11.199 --> 00:07:20.879
So if you can maximize the value and really think through from room to room, how are you going to uh when you wake up in the morning, what are your what are your typical routines?
00:07:21.040 --> 00:07:25.680
Um and so all the way through the day, uh, do you do you have kids?
00:07:25.839 --> 00:07:26.879
Do you have grandkids?
00:07:26.959 --> 00:07:28.800
Uh do you like to entertain a lot?
00:07:28.959 --> 00:07:31.199
So you need to take all those into consideration.
00:07:31.360 --> 00:07:39.439
And far too often uh we believe, Sarah, that uh the the idea that building a home is you're just building a house.
00:07:39.519 --> 00:07:40.879
It's a building.
00:07:41.199 --> 00:07:45.759
And fact of the matter is, is that none of us think that way about our homes.
00:07:45.920 --> 00:07:46.800
You don't think that way?
00:07:46.959 --> 00:07:47.680
I don't think that way.
00:07:47.759 --> 00:07:49.199
I don't know anybody who thinks that way.
00:07:49.279 --> 00:07:50.959
That it's like, oh yeah, I live in a building.
00:07:51.040 --> 00:07:52.560
It's like, no, I live in my home.
00:07:52.720 --> 00:07:58.879
And my home should reflect not only my lifestyle, but reflect the things that I personally value.
00:07:59.120 --> 00:08:09.680
And when you put that intentionality into a home initially, and it's backed by uh very good systems, good engineering, and very thoughtful, that home is going to perform better.
00:08:09.839 --> 00:08:16.959
Quite honestly, that home is gonna be more valuable 10 years, 20 years from now than a home that really did not take that into consideration.
00:08:17.199 --> 00:08:18.800
Here's an unexpected housing trend.
00:08:19.040 --> 00:08:21.439
Gen Z may be rediscovering the cold room.
00:08:21.519 --> 00:08:27.680
Think of the old sleeping porches found in fraternity and sorority houses, but updated around today's obsession with sleep and wellness.
00:08:27.839 --> 00:08:32.159
Realtor.com reports growing interest in bedrooms designed to do one thing really well.
00:08:32.399 --> 00:08:32.960
Sleep.
00:08:33.120 --> 00:08:39.200
That means a cool temperature, darkness, quiet, and no home office or workout equipment competing for space.
00:08:39.360 --> 00:08:41.039
There's some science behind the idea.
00:08:41.200 --> 00:08:45.120
Cooler environments can help the body lower its core temperature and support better sleep.
00:08:45.279 --> 00:08:48.480
But the interesting housing takeaway may not be communal sleeping rooms.
00:08:48.639 --> 00:08:56.960
It's the idea that after years of asking every room to perform multiple functions, younger buyers may increasingly value spaces designed around one specific wellness benefit.
00:08:57.200 --> 00:09:02.159
This week's editor's product pick proves sustainability can come down to something as simple as door hardware.
00:09:02.399 --> 00:09:13.919
Quickset's signature series, featured in our Vision House Asheville, meets top BHMA residential standards for security, durability, and finish, meaning longer life, fewer replacements, and less waste.
00:09:14.159 --> 00:09:22.240
Smart key security also lets homeowners re-key locks without replacing the hardware, while select finishes incorporate micro band antimicrobial technology.
00:09:22.399 --> 00:09:25.120
It's a small product with a simple sustainability story.
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Choose things that are built to last.
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And before we go, GreenBuilder Media has just released a new Cognition Smart Data report on housing affordability.
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Full cost, not first cost, will unlock future housing affordability, looks at what buyers are willing to trade for home ownership, how rising operating costs are changing the affordability equation, and what consumers say they value most in a home.
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You can download the full report at GreenbuilderMedia.com.
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Thanks for watching this week's Sustainable Building News.
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Be sure to share this pod and help us spread the sustainability word.
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I'll see you next week.com.
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Stay informed, stay ahead.
