Economic Development and Trade Housing
May 2008  NCSL's focus on housing consists of several components: affordability, land use legislation including growth management and the relationship of land use to related environmental and economic development policies; emergency management, building codes, roles of common interest communities (CICs), environmental health issues such as healthy homes and manufactured housing. NCSL has files about comprehensive growth management laws in several states, nonregulatory measures related to easements and land trusts, and financing options to service growth and protect open space. NCSL also has files about various issues related to emergency management, building codes and healthy homes.
Publications Catalog and Ordering Information - New York City World Trade Center Building Code Task Force Issues Recommendations
- Pentagon Design Leads to Recommended Building Code Changes
- New Madrid Fault Shakes More Often Than Previously Believed
- Churches, Mosques and Synagogues Go Energy-Efficient, a summary by Cheryl Runyon.
- Recommendations Made for Improving New York City Building Codes for High Rises, a summary by Cheryl Runyon.
- Ecoroofs Sprouting Up Everywhere in Portland
Portland, Oregon is recognized as the leader in the eco-roof movement by enacting regulations that offer financial incentives to developers who install green roofs. Living roofs can reduce runoff after rainstorms, reduce energy costs and reduce city temperatures during the summer. For more information link to the story, "Ecoroofs sprouting up everywhere in Portland." - "Providing Safer Buildings Through Modern Building Codes," article from Building Standards, January-February 2001.
- "Often Overlooked, Building Codes Ensure Health and Safety," State Legislatures, June 1999
- "The Model Energy Code for Residential Buildings", State Legislative Report, June 1997
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