The Colorado Energy Office published its Model Low Energy and Carbon Code today, which will become the state’s new minimum building code on July 1, 2026. After that date, all cities and counties must ...

The builder’s remedy says if a city doesn’t have a compliant housing element, the city can’t use its zoning code or general plan to deny an affordable housing project. A housing element is a ...

Builder’s remedy was supposed to ‘Manhattanize’ the Bay Area. So where are all the houses? The tool promised to give developers power to override local zoning — but cities are holding up ...