Top stories for today’s Home Improvement News Fix includes the outlook for remodeling industry and Burpee donating sales from sunflowers for Ukraine relief. Plus, find out about the first community to meet new affordable healthy home standards.
Business News
There’s good news and bad news from the 2022 U.S. Houzz State of the Industry study. While a majority of residential remodeling and design firms expect that 2022 will be a good business year, more companies expect labor availability to also worsen this year.
Real Estate News
A community of 191 homes in New York City’s Mott Haven neighborhood is the nation’s first to meet the 2020 Green Communities Criteria, which was designed to promote affordable environmentally-sound housing that supports residents’ health and well-being.
The WELL-certified neighborhood chose efficient water fixtures and lighting, indigenous plantings, and building products that are free of harmful chemicals. They also created a community garden and an outdoor play area to help reduce the heat island effect.
Did You Know?
Burpee is donating sales from its selection of 41 sunflower varieties to aid Ukraine relief efforts. Through Easter Sunday, April 17, the company is running a Sunflowers for Solidarity fundraiser.
So why not consider adding sunflowers for Ukraine to your spring gardening shopping list?
As Ukraine’s national flower, the sunflower is also fast-becoming a global symbol of solidarity.
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