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THE STATE OF
SUSTAINABLE

BUILDING 2022
Builders Reporting Shortages in May 2021

(Percent of Builders who Purchase the Material or Product)

APPLIANCES 57% 38% 95%

FRAMING LUMBER 47% 47% 94%

ORIENTED STRAND BOARD (OSB) 54% 38% 92%

PLYWOOD 48% 42% 90%

WINDOWS AND DOORS 38% 49% 87%

TRUSSES 27% 51% 78%

COPPER WIRING 23% 54% 77%

PLUMBING FIXTURES & FITTINGS 19% 56% 75%

VINYL SIDING 23% 51% 74%

MILLWORK 13% 59% 72%

GYPSUM WALL BOARD 13% 57% 70%

STEEL (LIGHTWEIGHT FOR FRAMING) 12% 58% 70%

HVAC EQUIPMENT 13% 55% 68%

HARDWOOD FLOORING 12% 55% 67%

ROOFING MATERIALS 13% 53% 66%

CABINETS 10% 53% 63%

STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS (SIP) 14% 48% 62%

INSULATION MATERIAL 12% 50% 62%

STEEL BEAMS 9% 48% 57% SERIOUS SHORTAGE

CLAY BRICK 12% 39% 51% SOME SHORTAGE

CERAMIC TILES 7% 44% 51% Stress points. Builders are dealing
with shortages in everything from
CONCRETE BRICK AND BLOCK 6% 40% 46% concrete to appliances. This chart
of National Association of Home
CEMENT 8% 36% 44% Builders data from May 2021
displays the severity of the problem.
READY-MIX CONCRETE 7% 36% 43% SOURCE: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS

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