The International Code Council will host its 2019 Committee Action Hearings from April 28-May 8 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Hearing participants will address potential changes to the International ...

Building codes set out the technical requirements for every structure built in North Carolina, focusing on details like how much insulation fills the walls or how effective ventilation must be. On ...

In 2018, second-term Governor Roy Cooper issued climate-related Executive Orders, which was followed in 2019 by the state’s clean energy plan. North Carolina made a big stride toward making a positive ...

The N.C. Building Code Council is required by North Carolina law to reevaluate the building code every six years. In light of climate change legislation enacted in North Carolina on the heels of ...

During her annual State of the State address last month, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she wants to “build, baby, build” as a means of addressing the state’s housing shortage. But a key trade group says ...

The Santa Monica City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to approve two significant changes to the city's building codes, raising the threshold for high-rise buildings from 55 to 75 feet and allowing ...

WESTLAKE — Building inspectors from the three localities surrounding Smith Mountain Lake are working together to create a uniform code for dock inspections moving forward after a teen’s death in July.

The N.C. Building Code Council is seeking changes that would require increased insulation and energy efficiency standards in new buildings. Here, a worker carries lumber for framing of the second ...