In this episode of This Week in Sustainability, Cati O’Keefe breaks down the most important housing and building news shaping the industry right now.  This episode covers: 

• Baldwin Village by Thrive Living built over a Costco. https://www.grocerydive.com/news/more-than-a-store-costco-apartments-residential-development/811639/
• Mayor Mamdani Addresses Affordable Housing with President Trump. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-meeting-trump-washington-rcna260831
• Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro tackles affordable housing. https://www.pa.gov/governor/newsroom/2026-press-releases/governor-shapiro-unveils-pennsylvania-s-first-ever-housing-actio
• Sustainability Superhero Announced: Allan Merrill, CEO of Beazer Homes. https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/blog/mission-possible
• Download our January-February issue and read about all the winners of the Green Home of the Year Awards. https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/january-february-2026-18th-annual-green-home-of-the-year-awards
• Massachusetts adopts Specialized Stretch Code. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.mass.gov/doc/building-energy-code-adoption-by-municipality/download
• Colorado advanced statewide building performance standards for large commercial and multifamily buildings. https://cdphe.colorado.gov/press-release/colorado-establishes-new-standards-for-large-buildings-to-use-less-energy-reduce
• California aims to require insurers to factor wildfire mitigation into underwriting. https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0400-news/0100-press-releases/2025/release079-2025.cfm
• Home Innovation Research Labs certifies 750,000 homes. https://www.nahb.org/blog/2026/03/top-10-ngbs-states-2025
• Generational Marketing 2026 webinar. youtube.com/watch?v=zZjRkxvgf5U&feature=youtu.be
• The Impact Series Podcast featuring Nathan Good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRH4aKbd3us&t=2659s
• Fixing the appraisal process to value durability and sustainability. https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/blog/the-problem-with-appraisals
• AI trends in building systems. https://mashable.com/article/how-ai-changing-smart-home
• IAPMO’s March4Water 2026 Program. https://www.uniformcodes.org/march4water
• Reclaiming Affordability: Watch the videos and learn more about Value Per Square Foot. https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/value-per-square-foot
• Events: 
  • DesignColumbus https://designcolumbus.org/
  • RESNET Conference https://www.resnet.us/2026-conference/
  • The Living Future Conference https://living-future.org/events/lf26/

The Gulf Coast Green Building Conference https://architecturehouston.org/gulf-coast-green/