The National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council will hold a public hearing on Nov. 6 at the National Press Club to discuss the state of housing affordability for middle- and working-class Americans.

A valuable source on sustainability and decarbonization strategies, Roger Chang leads Buro Happold’s key office in Washington, D.C., and he was just named to the GSA’s Green Building Advisory Committee.

Buro Happold, an internationally renowned engineering and consultancy firm, has expanded to the Washington, D.C. region with a new office and a growing, diverse team.

Leading affordable housing provider The NHP Foundation has secured redevelopment funds for its property Ridgecrest Village Apartments in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The deal includes $13.9 million in tax exempt bonds financed by JP Morgan Chase and the DC Housing Finance Agency, $16.8 million in federal funding and DC Low Income Housing Tax Credits, $16.13 million in Housing Production Trust Funds from the DC Department of Housing and Community Development, and $2 million in interim net operating income and deferred fees from NHPF.

A Maryland contractor hired to remodel an apartment in Washington D.C. has been charged with attempted voyeurism after police say he installed a hidden camera in a bathroom changing area, reports Jack Moore of WTOP News.

The National Institute of Building Sciences has finalized the keynote speakers for Building Innovation 2022.