The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) together have issued new, tighter standards for lead dust found on floors and window sills, lowering the dust-lead hazard standards from 40 micrograms of lead per square foot (µg/ft2) to 10 µg/ft2 on window sills. In December 2018, EPA Administrator Wheeler […]

On Thursday, the Senate confirmed two of President Trump’s cabinet nominees who could have an impact on the fenestration industry — Ben Carson as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Rick Perry as secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Carson will be running the agency that oversees affordable […]

What have this election cycle’s candidates done when it comes to housing? DWM magazine has put together a list of what we could find on each candidate and their history with the housing market. For the former congressmen/women, we looked at bills they’ve sponsored and co-sponsored as members. Also, since there are a lot of […]