Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a floorboard made from wood pulp that conducts enough energy to charge batteries or turn on lights when it is stepped on. Associate professor Xudong Wang, graduate student Chunhua…
In Michigan, an aggressive campaign to expand renters rights across the state is building momentum under the leadership of State Representative Emily Dievendorf (D-Lansing), majority vice chair of the state house’s Housing Committee. Representative…
On September 6, 2023, the National Apartment Association (NAA), the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and national non-profit EducationSuperHighway held a webinar to help inform housing providers of how to access Broadband, Equity, Access…
NAAPAC   As of September 19, 2023, NAAPAC has raised over $871,000 and is making steady progress toward our 2023 goal of $1.2 million. Suppliers are continuing to play a significant role in our fundraising success, as they have…
Fair Market Rents On August 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published the Notice of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) which is set to go into effect on October 1, 2023. Fair Market Rent is a…
The Apartmentcast is the official podcast of the National Apartment Association (NAA), the voice of the rental housing industry. Apartmentcast provides ongoing insight from rental housing industry leaders on all things apartments, from leadership to…