The National Institute of Building Sciences National Council of Governments on Building Codes and Standards (NCGBCS) issued a white paper that analyzes how existing building codes can be improved and ...

Each column, a new author will feature an article from one of the International Code Council (ICC) building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, residential (one and two family), energy conservation, and ...

New Buildings Institute (NBI) has released the Existing Building Decarbonization Code. NBI bills the document as “a new way for jurisdictions to reduce carbon emissions and meet climate action plan ...

View Partners in Progress: From Homes to High Rises via Firehouse’s proprietary digital platform Clarity. Retrofitting a new automatic sprinkler system into an existing building increases the fire ...

A mandate passed in Washington state late last month illustrates how updates to existing building codes are increasingly at the center of fights over natural gas. Washington became the first state in ...

Glenwood Springs City Council is updating municipal building codes and wireless communication facilities standards to align with state and federal regulations. During their regular session Thursday, ...

Re: “With California’s high power rates, will all-electric homes be affordable?” (Mercurynews.com, Oct. 6): In addition to the important issues raised in your Oct. 6 article about possible ...

In what appeared to be the smoothest discussion and vote on building code amendments in more than a decade, a County Council panel Tuesday unanimously advanced changes bringing the county up to the ...